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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The baby girl born around this time is named ____.

2. In what year did Effie give birth to Maggie?

3. Which of the following is not one of the zones discussed by Fossey?

4. What is the name of Fossey's camp?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when a female migrated from one group to another?

3. Explain Fossey's first encounter with a gorilla.

4. Describe some of the new residents at Fossey's camp.

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poachers were a huge issue in the region. Write a 500 word essay in which poachers are examined. What is a poacher? Why is it a negative thing? Is poaching illegal? What/Who does it involve? What was Fossey's opinion of the poachers? What were the opinions of local law enforcement and/or government officials? Could the poachers be stopped? Explain. What types of animals were commonly poached? What methods were used?

Essay Topic 2

Funding is always a major issue for projects like the one started by Fossey. Create an outline of the specifics of a similar program. Include a complete breakdown of what would be needed to complete a program like Fossey's, including cost of staff, equipment, properties, facilities, permits, transportation, medicines, etc. How difficult is it to estimate how much money will be needed for a specific period of time? Using this information, create a proposal to be presented to a particular funding source.

Essay Topic 3

Mountain gorillas are only one of the species that ended up on the endangered species list. What does it mean to be an endangered species? How can humans affect this occurrence? Write a 750 word essay on endangered species. Include these topics: Definition of an endangered species, how the danger is decided and categorized, what is on the list, the criteria, difference between endangered and extinct, ways to be removed from the list, and efforts of people and institutions to reverse the problem.

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