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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 group is not tracked from Fossey's second campsite?

2. Fossey notes that Beethoven has been healing well but has starting acting ____.

3. What does Fossey name the showy gorilla?

4. In examining the health of the gorillas, Fossey determines that the majority of the groups most likely have a _____ deficiency.

5. What is the name given to the young silverback?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Discuss the episode in which Brahms was shot by a poacher.

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

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

6. Explain Fossey's first trek into the gorillas' territory. Who accompanied Fossey? Why?

7. 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?

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

9. Explain Fossey's first encounter with a gorilla.

10. What methods were used to identify the gorillas in the beginning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dian Fossey died in 1985. The Karisoke Research Centre lives on under the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Compare and contrast the works of the Fund with other organizations involved in similar activities including the Wilkie Foundation, Leakey Foundation, and the National Geographic Society.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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