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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 two people meet Adams and Carwardine at the airport who are described as small, willowy-slim, healthy looking Indonesians?

2. According to Douglas Adams, there are ________ species of lemurs on Madagascar.

3. According to Adams, there are ________ Northern White rhinoceros in Czechoslovakia.

4. Who was the BBC producer who recorded Adams and Carwardine's exploits for a radio documentary series?

5. Douglas Adams expressed that when people talk of "darkest Africa," it's usually ________ they have in mind.

Short Essay Questions

1. Illustrate the other two people sharing the hut with Adams and Carwardine in the Virunga Volcanoes.

2. Analyze Don Merton as described by Adams in Heartbeats in the Night.

3. Describe the Komodo dragons found in chapter Here Be Chickens.

4. What problem arose while Mark Carwardine was arranging travel plans with the Ambassador in Brussels?

5. Describe the remarkable feature of the Aye-aye that both Adams and Carwardine analyzed.

6. Describe the Aye-aye discussed in chapter Twig Technology.

7. Analyze the Northern White rhinoceros of Czechoslovakia.

8. Explain the term "habituating," as described in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

9. How does Adams answer the big question: "How on earth has the Kakapo managed to last this long?"

10. What is Kakapo Castle, which is found in the chapter Heartbeats in the Night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research and compose an essay on the benefits and contributions of one of the the six funds/projects found in One More Chance. Discuss the impact these funds or projects have on endangered species detailed in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in response to the following question found in Mark's Epilogue: Does it really matter if the Yangtze River dolphin, or the kakapo, or the northern white rhino, or any other species live on only in scientists' notebooks?" State your opinion and support your position with references from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the effects humans have on nature and the importance of biodiversity. Reference the book to support your analysis.

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