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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 stumbled through the woods. To gain her footing, Fossey grabbed into what she thought was a vine. It was not a vine; it was a ______.
2. What is the man's occupation?
3. Fossey talks about the call put out when the gorillas area ready to leave to find food. The author says the gorillas sound like a pack of what type of dogs?
4. Fossey notes that many gorillas will eat which of the following:
5. Where does the character want to go on a trip?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Fossey's first trek into the gorillas' territory. Who accompanied Fossey? Why?
2. What methods were used to identify the gorillas in the beginning?
3. What is infanticide? What incident made Fossey aware that it exists among gorillas?
4. Discuss the behaviors tolerated by Cindy.
5. Who is Dian Fossey? What type of work does she do?
6. 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?
7. Fossey was careful to do what major thing after meeting the gorillas for the first time?
8. How did Leakey gauge Fossey's commitment to the project?
9. Discuss Fossey's study of gorilla dung. What did Fossey learn from the dung and the gorillas' behavior?
10. What caused Bravado to change drastically?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Gorillas in the Mist" became a best selling book for Fossey. The author also wrote many other books, lectures, papers and articles regarding her time, projects and accomplishments in Africa. Choose at least two of Fossey's other works to compare and contrast with "Gorillas in the Mist."
Essay Topic 2
Dian Fossey was murdered in her bedroom in 1985. The murder has never been solved by Rwandan law enforcement, although there are many suspects and speculation about Fossey's death. Research and write about Fossey's murder. Include primary theories and your argument for or against. What might be done to positively identify Fossey's killer and bring him to justice? Do you think it will ever happen? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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