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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 did Lorenz find out about the relationship between male and female geese?

2. Why did Mary decide to dig for fossils herself?

3. Goodall thought Rusty had a sense of __________.

4. What does a dog do before it lies down in bed?

5. What did Leakey use for tables in his sleeping area?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author define the word animal?

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

3. What did Rusty teach Jane about animals?

4. Why did Jane decide to travel to Africa?

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

6. What did Jane do on her return to London?

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

8. What did Tinbergen find out about seagulls?

9. How did Jane learn to ride a horse?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the animals in the book and examine the myths that surround that animal in popular culture. How did these myths develop? What is the truth behind the myth?

Essay Topic 2

What new discoveries did Jane make about chimps? Why were chimps not properly researched before? Why are Jane's discoveries so important?

Essay Topic 3

What are the differences between the African and Western cultures? In what ways have the two cultures influenced each other?

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