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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. ________, 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.
2. What was the name of the Scotsman from DOC that accompanied Adams and Carwardine in the chapter,Heartbeats in the Night?
3. Mark Carwardine states that the "________ is an incredibly complex system, but when you're actually standing in it, it looks half-empty."
4. 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.
5. Mark Carwardine explains that there are more _________ per square meter of ground on Komodo than in any equivalent area on earth.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Komodo dragons found in chapter Here Be Chickens.
2. Analyze and describe the Kakapo.
3. What is one of the more dangerous animals in Africa, according to Adams? Explain.
4. Analyze the title of Heartbeats in the Night.
5. What three animals are the most poisonous? Explain.
6. What major evolutionary change passed Madagascar, according to Adams?
7. How does Adams answer the big question: "How on earth has the Kakapo managed to last this long?"
8. Analyze and discuss the Great Apes found in the chapter Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat.
9. Analyze Don Merton as described by Adams in Heartbeats in the Night.
10. Describe Kiri and Moose as discussed in the chapter, Here Be Chickens.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine and articulate the author's use of anthropomorphism of animals' thoughts and emotions, as seen throughout the book, Last Chance to See.
Essay Topic 2
Clearly identify the connection between the term "assumptions" and the chapter Blind Panic.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you present a case either for or against animal captivity. Use specific examples from Last Chance to See.
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