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You can tell that this is a memoir because you learn

• Goliath's view of Goodall.
• 
  information from Goodall's friends.
• facts about the environment.
• Goodall's thoughts and feelings.

The purpose of the heading in italics above the section is

• to tell what the first part of the selection is about.
• 
  to give background about the topic and purpose of the selection.

• to indicate the most interesting part of the selection.
• to give readers a reason for reading the selection.

Which sentence would best summarize paragraph 1?

• Female chimps protect their young in rainstorms.
• Many male chimps scream and play during rainstorms.
• Some chimps hide under trees from rain but it does not protect them.
• Chimps have several ways of coping during a rainstorm.

Which of the following is the BEST reason for including the book information at the end of the selection?

• to show who published the book and when
• to prove that the book is a memoir and not fiction
• to give the name of the book that the excerpt came from
• to explain to readers how find the book in a library, online, or in a store

Which of the following is the BEST summary of paragraphs 3 & 4?

• A male chimp named Goliath was angry and miserable in the rain.  He attacked Goodall even though he knew her.  She was shaking when it was all over.  I could never be that brave.
• Goodall was trapped by a group of male chimps during a rainstorm.  The chimp Goliath threatened her physically & the other males screamed at her savagely.  She expected them to kill her, but her nonthreatening crouching saved her life.

In paragraph 1, the technical term vegetation most likely refers to

• vegetables
• leafy plants
• fallen trees
• wet grass

Which paragraph summarizes Jane's reason for observing chimps in wet weather?

• paragraph 1
• paragraph 2
• paragraph 3
• paragraph 4

The technical term display in the last sentence in paragraph 1 refers to the chimp's

• wet condition.
• sounds of fear.
• show of anger.
• physical display of enjoyment

From paragraph 4, you can make the inference that Goodall continued crouching because she was

• lazy.
• scared.
• curious.
• exhausted.

How is this section organized?

• by main idea & supporting details
• by compare and contrast
• in chronological order
• by cause and effect