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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. What item does Redmond always wear?

2. The woman is from which country?

3. The old woman of the group serves as the group's _____.

4. A student arrives with _______ and asks to take it for a trophy.

5. What is the name of the woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain at least some of the things that the students do that irritated Fossey.

3. How does Fossey compare Beethoven and Uncle Bert?

4. What were two of Fossey's main issues when it came to finding acceptable student workers?

5. What is unusual about the behavior exhibited by Augustus?

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

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

8. What was one of the most famous photos of Digit? How did it misrepresent his personality?

9. Why did Fossey tend to avoid going to Ian Redmond's cabin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Political upheaval was the reason Fossey was forced to leave Karisoke Research Centre for the first time. Study the political structure of Africa at that time. Why was there political upheaval? Who was involved? Why did it affect the camp? Why/how did it affect Fossey's work? How did Fossey convince the officials to let the work at the camp continue? Was Fossey ever a part of or target for political issues? How did Fossey view the entire situation?

Essay Topic 2

Two of the three people Fossey gives a great deal of credit to regarding Karisoke Research Centre are Ric Elliot and Ian Redmond. Compare and contrast Ric Elliot and Ian Redmond. Who were they? How did they come to work for Fossey at the Karisoke Research Centre? What was their job description at the centre? What type of work was performed? How did each contribute to Fossey's work? Why did Fossey credit the two men with helping to make the centre what it is today? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used in several parts of the book to indicate what might happen to the mountain gorillas. Examine Fossey's use of foreshadowing. Is it common to use foreshadowing in a non-fiction work? Did it help or hinder the book? Do you think there was more than one purpose to using the technique? Was it a way of leading the story or allowing the reader to guess what might happen or what might have happened if different choices were made?

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