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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 is the name of the uninhabited island Goodall explored with her mother?

2. In which country is Gombe National Park located?

3. What did Goodall use to take notes while observing chimps?

4. Why does Jane think Figan made a good alpha male?

5. Where does Goodall say she often goes on hectic tours?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Goodall learn from David Greybeard?

2. In what way does Goodall's life become more complicated at the end of this section?

3. How did Derek help Goodall open doors in the community?

4. How does have little money affect the expedition?

5. How did Goodall cope with studying animals while raising a child?

6. What did Goodall do on her first day in Gombe Park?

7. What do Goodall and Hugo discover when they get back to their camp one day?

8. What does Goodall say she has appreciated about her life so far?

9. What does Goodall say she finds interesting about hyenas?

10. How did Goodall meet David Greybeard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What regrets does Jane have about life? What pleases Jane about how she lived her life? What can you learn about life from reading Goodall's biography?

Essay Topic 2

What are Jane's opinions on the following topics: apartheid, animal testing, and zoos?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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