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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 tries to encourage interest in the park by introducing which of the following?

2. What is the name of the man traveling around the world?

3. What is used by the gorillas in the activity?

4. What word is used to describe the tracking process?

5. Which of the following is a major issue for Fossey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Fossey compare Beethoven and Uncle Bert?

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

Alan and Joan Root were an important piece of the puzzle when it came to helping Fossey establish the Karisoke Research Centre. Who are Alan and Joan Root? Why were they in Africa? Where were they from originally? What was Root's profession? How did the couple assist Fossey in the early days? Discuss Alan and Joan Root's help in establishing the camp.

Essay Topic 3

Mountain gorillas are only one of the species that ended up on the endangered species list. What does it mean to be an endangered species? How can humans affect this occurrence? Write a 750 word essay on endangered species. Include these topics: Definition of an endangered species, how the danger is decided and categorized, what is on the list, the criteria, difference between endangered and extinct, ways to be removed from the list, and efforts of people and institutions to reverse the problem.

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