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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. Who has a baby with Bert?

2. What disease eventually kills the baby?

3. What is the photographer's surname?

4. Group 9 is missing for how many months?

5. Which famous magazine sends a photographer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the relationship between Fossey and Digit begin?

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

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

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

6. Who was Ian Redmond? What was his job at the camp? How did he relate to the natives?

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

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

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

10. Who is Bob Campbell? What did he bring to the camp? What was his contribution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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