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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. Which gorilla groups are tracked from Fossey's first campsite?

2. How many weeks later does Fossey go into a gorilla-inhabited territory?

3. What item does Fossey find in the young gorilla's dung?

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

5. What type of tree was it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is infanticide? What incident made Fossey aware that it exists among gorillas?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. Who is Dian Fossey? What type of work does she do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As with many researchers and projects of note, Dian Fossey started a foundation to ensure that her work would live on even after she was gone. Write a 500 word essay on the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, the Digit Fund, and other related organizations that were started and/or inspired by Fossey and her work in Rwanda.

Essay Topic 2

When designing and setting up the Karisoke Research Centre, Fossey had very specific goals in mind. What were Fossey's goals? What did she hope to accomplish at the centre? Create a business plan for the centre. Include a mission and vision statements to completely explain the purpose, goals, milestones, and proposed outcome of the study and progress at the camp.

Essay Topic 3

Flashback is used in several places to reiterate earlier experiences and to show progress of the study and the camp. Choose at least three examples in which Fossey employs flashback. What was the purpose of each example? Was it effective? Explain.

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