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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. Fossey takes note that each gorilla seems to have its own distinct _____.

2. One of the young silverbacks has been injured by which of the following?

3. How old, on average, is the youngest group of gorillas to leave their mothers?

4. How old is the baby when it is killed by an unknown attacker?

5. Fossey becomes aware of the extreme danger posed by ____ and poachers.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the introduction of Sanwekwe. Who is Sanwekwe? What is the person's job?

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

3. What are some of the first things Fossey did when arriving in Nairobi?

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

5. What caused Bravado to change drastically?

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

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

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

9. What happens when Fossey left Africa? Where did she go? What opportunity arose soon after her return?

10. Discuss the birth of Pantsy's son. What happened to the little one? What were Fossey's suspicions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a complete character description of Tim White. Who was White? Why did he travel to the Karisoke Research Centre? What were his goals? What did White do while he was at the centre? What was White's relationship to Fossey? How did White get along with the student workers? What was White's biggest contribution to the work? What happened after White left Karisoke?

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

There were a large number of killings and mutilations involving the mountain gorillas. Examine this issue. According to the text, when did the killings and/or mutilations begin? What was the first incident witnessed by Fossey? Did Fossey know that that type of thing happened in the region? Who first informed Fossey of the crimes? Which animals were involved in the earliest recorded incidents? Who was responsible? Why would someone want to kill and/or mutilate the animals? Was it for profit, sport or protection? What was Fossey's assessment? Explain.

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