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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. Where did Rusty live?

2. Goodall thought Rusty had a sense of __________.

3. What was Uncle Rex's main business?

4. What subject does Louis Leaky study?

5. What kind of hunt does Jane say made her sick when she participated in it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are ethologists?

2. What did Jane do once she was back in London?

3. What did Tinbergen find out about seagulls?

4. How did Goodall and her family cope during the war?

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

6. How does the author define the word animal?

7. Why did the villagers think Lorenz was mad?

8. Describe Goodall's time at Oxford.

9. What did Jane think of school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events in Jane's life contributed to her decision to study chimpanzees? Why do you think she chose to study chimpanzees over other animals?

Essay Topic 2

How did World War II affect Jane and her family? What does Jane's being sent to Germany by her mother after the war say about Jane's upbringing?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influence that Jane's mother, Louis Leavey, and Hugo van Lawick had on Jane's life.

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