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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 Goodall and Hugo study hyenas?

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

3. What was the name of Goodall's first husband?

4. What was Derek Bryceson's role in World War II?

5. Whose maturation process did Goodall observe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Goodall's mother help the local community?

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

5. How does Goodall currently live her life?

6. How does have little money affect the expedition?

7. Why does Goodall say Flint became sick?

8. Describe Goodall's new husband Derek Bryceson?

9. What does Goodall say about alpha males in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the animals, what problems did Jane have to cope with in Africa? How did she cope with these problems? What does the fact that Jane never gave up say about her character?

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