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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. On Little Barrier Island, several of the males there had been booming for the first time, including a nine-year-old called ________, according to Mark's Epilogue.

2. ________ is when a bird shakes its wings and body and is a sign that the bird feels ________.

3. How much was the old beggar woman asking for in return for a quarter of her books?

4. A unique feature revealed by Adams about the baiji is that it is half ________.

5. On the expedition, whose job was it to turn up with a suitcase and try to remember what happened long enough to write it down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the note in the hotel's directory of guest services state according to Adams in the chapter Blind Panic?

2. Explain Carl Jones's character according to Adams in Rare, or Medium Rare.

3. Analyze the importance of the reincarnation of the drowned princess to the Chinese culture, as described in Blind Panic.

4. What is Mark Carwardine's response to the question: "Was this really our last chance to see these animals?"

5. What is Mark Carwardine's response to the question: "Does it really matter if the Yangtze river dolphin, or the kakapo, or the northern white rhino, or any other species live on only in scientists' notebooks?"

6. Explain how Round Island has remained a refuge for unique species as described in the chapter Rare, or Medium Rare.

7. According to the chapter Rare, or Medium Rare, what happened to Reunion Island? Explain.

8. Analyze the ending of the story of the Sibylline books.

9. Define the term "exotic species." Explain why a disaster usually is the result when species is introduced from abroad.

10. What has since happened to the Northern White rhinos in Zaire as detailed by Kes Hillman-Smith in the chapter Mark's Epilogue?

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

Write an essay discussing the significance of the books title, Last Chance to See. How is the title developed throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast endemic to exotic species. Discuss the benefits and detriments of both, giving examples from the book to support your statements.

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