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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 of the following is a word used to describe some of the students?

2. What is the name given to the old woman?

3. The name of which gorilla also refers to a child?

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

5. What does Bert use to tickle the children?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some of Fossey's ongoing issues with funding for the research and camp operation?

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

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

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

6. Who was Ric Elliot? Why did Fossey choose him to work at the camp?

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

8. What are some of the issues faced by the students?

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

10. Describe at least one scenario in which one or more of the gorillas showed what could be equal to human emotion.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Not putting oneself above the animals was one of Fossey's commitments. Discuss what Fossey meant by putting oneself above the animals. Why did this issue anger Fossey? Who tended to put themselves above the animals? What was Fossey's response? Give specific examples of an action or incident in which a person would put himself above the animals. Would such behavior cause damage to the study? What does it say about the researcher? 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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