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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. Where was Bert shot?
(a) Heart.
(b) Neck.
(c) Head.
(d) Back.

2. What word is used to describe Bert?
(a) Wise.
(b) Inexperienced.
(c) Boisterous.
(d) Childish.

3. The man also spends a lot of time studying which of the following?
(a) Social behaviors.
(b) Diseases.
(c) Parasites.
(d) Water supplies.

4. Fossey and her team work hard to eliminate _____.
(a) Natives.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Poachers.
(d) Tourists.

5. What is the name Fossey gives to the dominant male?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Whinny.
(c) Rafiki.
(d) Melvin.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Fossey, the old woman looks like she has just ingested _____.

2. What type of sound do gorillas make much like children?

3. In which year does Bob and another help Fossey with tracking the gorillas?

4. What word is used to describe something that is unstable?

5. What familial term is used for Bert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the relationship between Effie and Tuck? How did Tuck treat Effie?

2. In what year did the census begin? Why was it important? Who helped Fossey with the task?

3. Who was Ian Redmond? What was his job at the camp? How did he relate to the natives?

4. What were some of Fossey's ongoing issues with funding for the research and camp operation?

5. Discuss some of Fossey's final thoughts about her studies and the longevity of the gorillas.

6. Describe some of the members of Group 4 from Fossey's first observations in 1967.

7. Who is Old Goat? What was unusual about her?

8. How does Augustus' skill relate to Titus? What other babies are talked about in this section?

9. What are some of the issues faced by the students?

10. Who was Ric Elliot? Why did Fossey choose him to work at the camp?

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