Jane Goodall's MC Questions

Which of the following sentences from the text best supports the idea that living in the wild could be treacherous and cumbersome for Dr. Goodall?

• I spent three days in that valley and I saw a lot of chimps. But they were too far away and the foliage of the tree was too thick. (para 9, pg 132)

• The baboons got used to me much more quickly ... they became a nuisance around our camp (para 17, pg 133)

• Everything got damp and grew mold. Scorpions and giant poisonous centipedes sometimes appeared in the tent -- even, a few times, a snake. (para 40, pg 136)

• These conflicts are very brutal and the victim may die. (para 59, pg 139)

Read the passage from My Life with the Chimpanzees.

Suddenly a chimp charges straight toward me.  His hair bristled with rage.  At the last minute he swerved and ran off.  I stayed still. Two more chimps charged nearby.  Then, suddenly, I realized I was alone again.  All the chimps had gone.

What does Goodall achieve by including this passage in her memoir?

• 1. She shows that chimps have many human traits.

• 1. She shows that the chimps had accepted her.

• 2. She shows that being accepted by the chimps meant overcoming their hostility.

• 2. She shows that her time among the chimps was a failure because they never really accepted her.

Which of the following is the best summary for this selection?

• Jane Goodall spent several years living in the Gombe National Park, where she researched the lives of chimpanzees. She chronicled her experiences in a journal and became fascinated by the similarities between the way humans operate and think with the way chimps function in the wild. Dr. Louis Leakey encouraged her in her studies even when funding was scarce. Over time, she grew to appreciate the animals she observed and even named them. Her research developed so much that she needed to use assistants and other researchers to help continue her work.

• The Gombe National Park, also known as Chimpanzee Land, is the first park in Africa specifically created for chimpanzees. Jane Goodall began her extensive research there. With the help of her mother and Dr. Louis Leakey, Goodall was able to name a variety of chimps, plants, and other wildlife. She lived in the park for more than 6 years and her research became so popular and well-known that she eventually hired an assistant and a team of researchers. She cofounded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation.

• Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Africa is best known as the site of Jane Goodall's groundbreaking chimpanzee research. The park covers only about 20 square miles, but is home to a great variety of animals. Dr. Goodall's research in Gombe was supported by the famous paleontologist Louis Leakey.

• Jane Goodall is the most celebrated primatologist, or researcher of primates. Primates include apes, chimpanzees, and monkeys. She spent extended periods of time living with and observing chimpanzees in Gombe National Park.

The author's main purpose for writing this selection is to --

• Warn readers about the dangers of primates

• Discuss the mysterious behavior of chimpanzees

• Compare and contrast humans and chimps

• Share her experience working with chimps

Which definition best matches the way the word bore is used in paragraph 36?

Bore \bohr\ v.

1. To go in a particular direction  

2.  To make a hole with a sharp tool  

3.  To be equipped  

4.  To produce or give birth to

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Which sentence best illustrates Dr. Goodall's passion for her research?

• At last I could make friends with the chimpanzees in my own way. (para 11)

• It began to feel more like home. (para 24)

• It was very important to do that every evening, while it was all fresh in my mind. (para 46)

• He loved and respected animals just as I did, and he made a wonderful movie. (para 51)