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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 is the photographer's surname?

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

3. During the tracking process, Fossey notes that it is hard to keep track of which of the following?

4. Where was Bert shot?

5. What part of the baby was deformed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the situation between Group 9, Group 8, and the females?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who was Tim White? What was his contribution to Fossey and the camp?

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

10. Discuss the murder of Digit and Fossey's reaction. What good might have come from Digit's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashback is used in several places to reiterate earlier experiences and to show progress of the study and the camp. Choose at least three examples in which Fossey employs flashback. What was the purpose of each example? Was it effective? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Dr. Dian Fossey had a difficult time employing student workers. Many of the workers were inexperienced, not wholly devoted to the gorillas, the study or the process. Describe Fossey's dilemmas and trials with students. Include some of the antics detailed by the author. Also examine the positive contributions of the students and how they helped to expand the facility.

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