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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. What was the name of the brilliant, but mad Welshman in his late 30s, who loves birds to the point of obsession?

2. All of the following are locations visited by Adams and Carwardine, except for which of the following?

3. What was the name of the spectacular remnant of the days when Shanghai was one of the most glamorous and cosmopolitan ports in the world?

4. Who was the premier expert on the endangered baiji described as a polite, kindly man about 60 years old, working at Nanjing University?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss the Tiananmen Square as described by Adams in the chapter Blind Panic.

4. Analyze the letter Douglas and Mark received from Andy Roberts in the chapter, Mark's Epilogue.

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 what happened to the Passenger pigeon according to Mark Carwardine.

7. Describe and identify Pink as detailed in the chapter Rare, or Medium Rare.

8. Why do the people of the city say that the old beggar woman can't be very wise or knowledgeable? Explain.

9. Analyze the Tiananmen Gate.

10. What is the significance of the title Sifting Through the Embers?

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

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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