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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. Who was an extremely experienced and knowledgeable zoologist who was working at that time for the World Wildlife Fund?
2. Mark Carwardine said in Twig Technology that the Ambassador in ________ promised that the Ministry of Agriculture would be able to give them two Land Rovers and a helicopter.
3. Douglas Adams informs the reader that every other shop in Zaire is a ________.
4. All of the following are names of the Kakapos on the Little Barrier Island, except for which of the following?
5. According to Mark Carwardine, there are only _______ Kakapos still alive.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the first thing Adams and Carwardine saw in the customs hut in Zaire.
2. What is one of the more dangerous animals in Africa, according to Adams? Explain.
3. Are Komodo dragons man-eaters? Explain.
4. Discuss the irony Adams saw surrounding the history of lemurs.
5. Analyze the title of Heartbeats in the Night.
6. What problem arose while Mark Carwardine was arranging travel plans with the Ambassador in Brussels?
7. Define primary rain forest and its importance to the ecological system.
8. Explain the term "habituating," as described in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.
9. What peculiar thing happened to Adams in Twig Technology?
10. Analyze Don Merton as described by Adams in Heartbeats in the Night.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Clearly identify the connection between the term "assumptions" and the chapter Blind Panic.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the meaning of the track and bowl system, as it relates to the book, Last Chance to See. How does Adams describe the track and bowl system? Why is it so important?
Essay Topic 3
Show how the Europeans, during the years of exploration, affect the islands of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. What steps are being taken to reclaim the native ecology? Give 2-3 examples from the book and demonstrate why reclaiming the native ecosystem can prove vital to the continuation of a species.
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