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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. Liza is the mother of a young gorilla named ______.

2. Which operation is supposedly required before Fossey can return to Africa?

3. How old was Beethoven when he was injured?

4. What was the name of Fossey's hen?

5. Who meets Fossey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name at least one issue with three-year-old Pablo.

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

3. Discuss the introduction of Icarus. To which group did Icarus belong? Who else belonged to the group?

4. Discuss Fossey's study of gorilla dung. What did Fossey learn from the dung and the gorillas' behavior?

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

6. Fossey was careful to do what major thing after meeting the gorillas for the first time?

7. Explain Group 5's move to the subalpine range, Fossey's theory, and actions taken to protect the gorillas.

8. What was Fossey's initial dream? How did it come to fruition?

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

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

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

Foreshadowing is used in several parts of the book to indicate what might happen to the mountain gorillas. Examine Fossey's use of foreshadowing. Is it common to use foreshadowing in a non-fiction work? Did it help or hinder the book? Do you think there was more than one purpose to using the technique? Was it a way of leading the story or allowing the reader to guess what might happen or what might have happened if different choices were made?

Essay Topic 3

Jane Goodall is referenced in the story. Who was Jane Goodall? Why was she an important woman? How did she relate to Fossey? What type of work was performed by Goodall? Was the work similar to the work performed at the research center? Compare and contrast Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall. Include their professions, status, projects, successes, etc.

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