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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Richard in Rare, or Medium Rare, there are no interesting birds on Reunion because ________.
(a) Reunion is uninhabitable.
(b) There are no trees there.
(c) The French shot them all.
(d) They are all extinct.

2. Adams explains that all the history of China is symbolically focused at the ________.
(a) Summer Palace.
(b) Tiananmen Square.
(c) Reed Flute Cave.
(d) Great Wall.

3. Mark Carwardine says that Mauritius was originally colonized by the _______.
(a) Dutch.
(b) Russians.
(c) French.
(d) Germans.

4. In what genre is Last Chance to see classified?
(a) Fantasy.
(b) Science non-fiction.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Science fiction.

5. Adams and Carwardine entered the Friendship Store in the chapter Blind Panic to purchase what item?
(a) Souvenirs.
(b) Toothpaste.
(c) Condoms.
(d) Aftershave.

6. What was the name of the Mauritius kestrel who was in love with Carl Jones?
(a) Tweetie.
(b) Blue.
(c) Flappy.
(d) Pink.

7. In November ________, Carl found a parakeet nest with three eggs inside.
(a) 1989.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1991.

8. The population of Chatham Island robins was down to one pregnant female, but the dedication of ________ and his team saved the species from extinction according to Mark's Epilogue.
(a) Bill Black.
(b) Andy Roberts.
(c) Don Merton.
(d) Richard Lewis.

9. Who wrote Douglas and Mark a letter soon after they returned to England about the kakapo's slow road to recovery?
(a) Andy Roberts.
(b) Professor Zhou.
(c) Carl Jones.
(d) Richard Lewis.

10. Adams states in chapter Blind Panic that everyone in China rides ________.
(a) SUVs.
(b) Mini-vans.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Sports cars.

11. According to Carwardine, there are only ______ elephants left in Africa due to poachers.
(a) 600,000.
(b) 250.
(c) 2,000,000.
(d) 10,000.

12. What was Richard Lewis' profession?
(a) Ornithologist
(b) Paleontologist.
(c) Zoologist.
(d) Neurologist.

13. In the chapter Blind Panic, Adams and Carwardine made a diversion to see an ________ farm, from which they got chased by police on the grounds that they didn't have appropriate permits.
(a) Alligator.
(b) Pig.
(c) Fish.
(d) Dolphin.

14. Why did Adams and Carwardine need to buy a condom in chapter Blind Panic?
(a) To have a souvenir.
(b) To protect their food against bugs.
(c) To go over the microphone to record dolphins.
(d) To use as protection.

15. After being rejected by the townsmen for the second time, the old beggar woman burned how many more books?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adams and Carwardine also received a letter from Kes Hillman-Smith in Zaire, saying that ________ baby Northern White rhinos had been born in Garamba since they left, bringing the total population up to ________.

2. Douglas Adams explains in the chapter Blind Panic that foreigners are not allowed to ________ in China.

3. When did Chairman Mao proclaim the founding of the People's Republic of China?

4. Who was the narrator in Last Chance to See?

5. What does Adams claim to be the most famous of all the animals on Mauritius?

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