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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Goodall thought Rusty had a sense of __________.
(a) Right and wrong.
(b) Color.
(c) Humor.
(d) Warm and cold.

2. What does Jane say one has to be to learn from animals?
(a) Sensitivity.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Humor.
(d) Patience.

3. How did Goodall travel to Nairobi?
(a) By plane.
(b) By car.
(c) By train.
(d) By boat.

4. What was the name of Louis' wife?
(a) Denise.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mary.
(d) Evelyn.

5. What did Leakey use for tables in his sleeping area?
(a) Mud bricks.
(b) Books.
(c) Branches.
(d) Boxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of school did Jane go to in London?

2. What does Jane say she was puzzled about as a five-year-old?

3. What are Leakey and Goodall hunting for in this section?

4. What was Uncle Rex's main business?

5. Which of the following cities did Goodall visit in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way was Leakey responsible for starting Jane's obsession with chimpanzees?

2. How does Goodall say she first became interested in animals?

3. How does the author define the word animal?

4. Why did Jane decide to travel to Africa?

5. Describe Goodall's time at Oxford.

6. What did Louis Leakey discover a few years after Jane went fossil hunting with him?

7. Why did Jane's mother come with her to Tanzania?

8. How did Jane ignite her passion for exotic animals as a youngster without ever seeing them?

9. Why was meeting Louis Leakey such an important part of Jane's life?

10. Describe the terrain the first time Goodall explored the area.

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