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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 returns to which group at this point?

2. Who does Fossey call in for help after learning about Bert's death?

3. What disease eventually kills the baby?

4. When the group is found by Fossey, there are only ____ original members left.

5. What is the first name of Fossey's new student?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Fossey's first major interaction with Peanuts.

2. Discuss some of Fossey's final thoughts about her studies and the longevity of the gorillas.

3. What did Fossey note when it came to the way the babies played with Uncle Bert? What unusual activity did the group do?

4. What was the relationship between Effie and Tuck? How did Tuck treat Effie?

5. Discuss Fossey's first interaction with Whinny and Digit.

6. What happened to Uncle Bert? What did the incident prompt Fossey to do?

7. Who is Old Goat? What was unusual about her?

8. In what year did the census begin? Why was it important? Who helped Fossey with the task?

9. How does Augustus' skill relate to Titus? What other babies are talked about in this section?

10. Describe some of the members of Group 4 from Fossey's first observations in 1967.

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

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

Interaction with gorillas was meant to take place at a distance at first. Fossey knew the power and potential ferocity of the gorillas. Discuss in detail how Fossey approached the gorillas and how she intended to interact with the animals. Discuss how the interaction between Fossey and the gorillas changed over the years. What happened to break Fossey's resolve in this area? Did Fossey always make the initial contact? Explain.

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