2. ________, a vast tract of mountainous terrain that occupies the southwest corner of South Island, ________, is one of the most astounding pieces of land anywhere on God's earth, according to Douglas Adams.

3. According to Adams, who was a field researcher in Goma who has for years been responsible for gorilla conservation work in the area.

4. What was the name of the BBC sound engineer that accompanied Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine?

5. What is the name of the tiny, idyllic, rain-forest island just off the northeast coast of Madagascar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Define primary rain forest and its importance to the ecological system.

8. What confession does Adams make in Heartbeats in the Night?

9. What peculiar thing happened to Adams in Twig Technology?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that exhibits how tourists affect Douglas Adams' views on nature. Why must governments accept tourism in protected areas? Provide specific examples from the book to support your statements.