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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following subjects did Jane find difficult at school?
(a) Business.
(b) Science.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) English.

2. What did Goodall like to collect in the area she lived in during the war?
(a) Stones and bones.
(b) Flowers and shells.
(c) Glass.
(d) Feathers.

3. What kind of car did Jane's father own?
(a) An Aston Martin.
(b) A Cortina.
(c) A Bentley.
(d) A Jaguar.

4. What does Goodall say she didn't like about South Africa?
(a) The city life.
(b) Shanty towns.
(c) The weather.
(d) Apartheid.

5. Jane says she feels a closeness to __________.
(a) People who can't control their tempers.
(b) People who are disabled.
(c) People who love animals.
(d) People who have suffered.

6. What does Jane say she could always faintly smell in the manor house?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Oil lamps.

7. Why did Mary decide to dig for fossils herself?
(a) She wanted to prove she was as good as the men.
(b) She had a sudden inspiration.
(c) She didn't want the Africans to be blamed for breaking one.
(d) She needed the work to help her get over grief.

8. What animal did Jane enjoy feeding at the manor house?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Hens.
(d) Geese.

9. What could the domestic duck do that Lorenz couldn't?
(a) Swim.
(b) Quack.
(c) Fly.
(d) Waddle.

10. Where did many of the hens like to lay their eggs rather than the hen house?
(a) The long grass.
(b) The woods.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The bushes.

11. Why did Leakey offer Goodall a job?
(a) She was pretty.
(b) He needed an English speaker.
(c) She had all the right qualifications.
(d) She knew a lot about animals.

12. What does Jane say she was puzzled about as a five-year-old?
(a) Chicken beaks.
(b) Mother's Day.
(c) Chicken eggs.
(d) Police cars.

13. What does Jane say she hated about South Africa?
(a) Apartheid.
(b) The cities.
(c) The animal sacrifice.
(d) Religion.

14. What fictional character is Jane reminded of when she sees the Canary islands?
(a) Doctor Doolittle.
(b) Dr. Moreau.
(c) Robinson Crusoe.
(d) Tarzan.

15. Why did Jane's parents send her to live in France?
(a) So she could speak fluent French.
(b) So they could save money.
(c) So she could have better schooling.
(d) To get her away from the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing baby geese learn?

2. How did Goodall first travel to Africa?

3. What did Jane like to draw as a child?

4. Leakey grew up with ___________.

5. Who is known as the father of ethology?

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