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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. One of the gorillas is named after which mythological figure?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Thor.
(d) Athena.

2. Fossey says she does not like to go into which area?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Bob's tent.
(c) Ian's cabin.
(d) Lab.

3. What title is given to Paulin?
(a) High Commander.
(b) Chief Tracker.
(c) Gorilla Liaison.
(d) Chef des Brigades.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The student spends a great deal of time doing which of the following?

2. What does Fossey say to describe the little gorilla?

3. What is the name given to the mysterious gorilla?

4. The dominant male of the group sounds like he is ____.

5. The group intends to keep track of the animals by using a(n) ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Fossey's opinion of visitors to the park?

2. Describe at least one scenario in which one or more of the gorillas showed what could be equal to human emotion.

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

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

5. Explain at least some of the things that the students do that irritated Fossey.

6. Discuss Fossey's first interaction with Whinny and Digit.

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

8. How did the relationship between Fossey and Digit begin?

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

10. What happened to Uncle Bert? What did the incident prompt Fossey to do?

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