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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. All of the following are names of the Kakapos on the Little Barrier Island, except for which of the following?
2. Who was the warden of Little Barrier Island?
3. Adams informs the reader that a young female gorilla called ________, caught her hand in a wire antelope snare and eventually died of septicemia in August 1988.
4. In Here Be Chickens, room service told Adams and Carwardine that the ________ would be a handy thing to have when looking for man-eating lizards.
5. 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.
Short Essay Questions
1. Compare and contrast Mark Carwardine to Douglas Adams, as described in chapter Twig Technology.
2. How does Adams answer the big question: "How on earth has the Kakapo managed to last this long?"
3. What three animals are the most poisonous? Explain.
4. Explain the significance of "darkest Africa," as seen in the chapter Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.
5. Analyze Don Merton as described by Adams in Heartbeats in the Night.
6. Describe Kiri and Moose as discussed in the chapter, Here Be Chickens.
7. Analyze the Northern White rhinoceros of Czechoslovakia.
8. Describe the remarkable feature of the Aye-aye that both Adams and Carwardine analyzed.
9. Describe the Kea, as discussed in Heartbeats in the Night.
10. Compare and contrast Adams' view of Bali to that of David Attenborough's.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Detail the importance and history of the Great Ape as seen in the chapter, Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.
Essay Topic 2
In a well-organized essay, compare and contrast an endangered species to a threatened species. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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