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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. Dr. Sutherland explains that the most poisonous spider is the ________, which bites about five hundred people a year.

2. What part of Arab's body was the kakapo holding lightly, but firmly in its bill in Heartbeats in the Night?

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

4. What was the name of the benign man with the air of a vicar on-board the plane with Adams and Carwardine in the chapter, Heartbeats in the Night?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Dr. Struan Sutherland's answer to the question: What does one do when bitten by a poisonous snake?

2. Discuss the poaching problem described in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

3. What is the significance of the lack of woodpeckers in Madagascar?

4. Analyze and discuss the Great Apes found in the chapter Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

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

6. Discuss the irony Adams saw surrounding the history of lemurs.

7. Compare and contrast Adams' view of Bali to that of David Attenborough's.

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

9. What is one of the more dangerous animals in Africa, according to Adams? Explain.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the relevance of Last Chance to See to today's society. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Detail the importance and history of the Great Ape as seen in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

Essay Topic 3

Interpret the meaning of "Darkest Africa," as it relates to the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.

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