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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. What is the name of the man who accompanies Fossey?
2. What item of interest did Fossey want to see?
3. What is the name of the young highly curious gorilla?
4. What type of tree was it?
5. Two groups have an altercation over which of the following:
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Fossey left Africa? Where did she go? What opportunity arose soon after her return?
2. 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?
3. What positive news did Fossey receive regarding the funding for the trip?
4. Explain Fossey's first encounter with a gorilla.
5. Discuss the behaviors tolerated by Cindy.
6. Discuss Fossey's study of gorilla dung. What did Fossey learn from the dung and the gorillas' behavior?
7. What methods were used to identify the gorillas in the beginning?
8. Discuss the birth of Pantsy's son. What happened to the little one? What were Fossey's suspicions?
9. What did Fossey do to make the babies laugh?
10. What was Fossey's initial dream? How did it come to fruition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Alan and Joan Root were an important piece of the puzzle when it came to helping Fossey establish the Karisoke Research Centre. Who are Alan and Joan Root? Why were they in Africa? Where were they from originally? What was Root's profession? How did the couple assist Fossey in the early days? Discuss Alan and Joan Root's help in establishing the camp.
Essay Topic 3
Political upheaval was the reason Fossey was forced to leave Karisoke Research Centre for the first time. Study the political structure of Africa at that time. Why was there political upheaval? Who was involved? Why did it affect the camp? Why/how did it affect Fossey's work? How did Fossey convince the officials to let the work at the camp continue? Was Fossey ever a part of or target for political issues? How did Fossey view the entire situation?
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