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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 takes note that each gorilla seems to have its own distinct _____.
(a) Sound.
(b) Footprint.
(c) Personality.
(d) Grooming habits.

2. Upon which gorilla did Beethoven depend the most?
(a) Curry.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Liza.
(d) Piper.

3. Which of the following concerns Fossey upon her return to the United States?
(a) Broken bone.
(b) Loan.
(c) Illness.
(d) Documentary.

4. According to Fossey, all of the gorillas seemed to love to steal her ____.
(a) Socks.
(b) Food.
(c) Pillow.
(d) Gloves.

5. How old is the young male?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 1 year old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual item do the gorillas love?

2. Which feminine name is given to one of the feeding zones?

3. What was the number of the group with the male show off?

4. Which gorilla groups are tracked from Fossey's first campsite?

5. Beethoven would punish Tuck and Pablo for which of the following offenses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What eventually happened to Bravado and a female named Piper?

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

3. Discuss Poppy's near brush with death. What happened? Who/what saved Poppy?

4. What did Fossey do to make the babies laugh?

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

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

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. Explain Fossey's first trek into the gorillas' territory. Who accompanied Fossey? Why?

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

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

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