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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fossey talks about the call put out when the gorillas area ready to leave to find food. The author says the gorillas sound like a pack of what type of dogs?
(a) Poodles.
(b) Beagles.
(c) Basset hounds.
(d) Wolf dogs.

2. One of the young silverbacks has been injured by which of the following?
(a) Shotgun.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Trap.
(d) Arrow.

3. What was the number of the group with the male show off?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. Which adjective describes the behavior of the mother gorilla that lost the baby?
(a) Angry.
(b) Playful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Serene.

5. What animal remains are a topic of interest?
(a) Giraffe.
(b) Zebra.
(c) Lion.
(d) Gorilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals routinely thwart Fossey's efforts to observe and study the gorillas?

2. Fossey uses the name of which famous composer?

3. Which two females change groups and are never seen again?

4. How old was Beethoven when he was injured?

5. The man is known for supplying funding for the work of Jane _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the episode in which Fossey is forced to leave the camp. What convinced officials to let her return?

2. What positive news did Fossey receive regarding the funding for the trip?

3. What are some of the first things Fossey did when arriving in Nairobi?

4. What is infanticide? What incident made Fossey aware that it exists among gorillas?

5. What happened to Coco and Pucker? What was Fossey's reaction?

6. What caused Bravado to change drastically?

7. Fossey was careful to do what major thing after meeting the gorillas for the first time?

8. What happens when Fossey left Africa? Where did she go? What opportunity arose soon after her return?

9. Discuss the birth of Pantsy's son. What happened to the little one? What were Fossey's suspicions?

10. Discuss the episode in which Brahms was shot by a poacher.

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