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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 becomes aware of the extreme danger posed by ____ and poachers.
(a) Traps.
(b) Fire.
(c) Carnivores.
(d) Natives.

2. What does Fossey name the showy gorilla?
(a) Bob.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Wayne.
(d) Pathos.

3. Who approaches Fossey about a long term study of the gorillas?
(a) Leakey.
(b) Root.
(c) Leighton.
(d) Gordon.

4. How old, on average, is the youngest group of gorillas to leave their mothers?
(a) 22 months.
(b) 48 months.
(c) 34 months.
(d) 29 months.

5. The man is known for supplying funding for the work of Jane _____.
(a) Weir.
(b) Leighton.
(c) Goddall.
(d) Crawford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fossey fights to save two of the babies from being taken to which zoo?

2. What is the name given to the young silverback?

3. What is the couple's surname?

4. What was the name of Fossey's hen?

5. What item of interest did Fossey want to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Louis and Mary Leakey? How do they play a part in the story? How do they influence Fossey? What misadventure took place while Fossey was in Africa with the couple?

2. Examine Effie's serious wounds and how they were treated.

3. Describe at least one harsh lesson learned by Fossey while looking for the animals.

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

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

6. Discuss the introduction of Sanwekwe. Who is Sanwekwe? What is the person's job?

7. Discuss how Alan Root helped Fossey establish a base camp. Where was it located? What types of things did Fossey attempt to put into place?

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

9. Name at least one issue with three-year-old Pablo.

10. Who is Dian Fossey? What type of work does she do?

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