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WorksheetsEndangered Part 6-7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does Sophie find at the river?
Bonobos
Dead bodies
Wello
Her mother
Which literary element is used when she says “I’d thought the lumps...along the river were logs”?
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
Theme
How does Sophie describe the mine?
It had an enormous cave entrance cut into the side of a mountain.
It was like a hive of bees with people coming in and out.
There was a lot of shiny metal along the pathway into the mine.
It was nothing more than a sore in the earth, broad and chaotic, gouged out by human fingernails, ounce to pound to ton.
How does Sophie’s knowledge of guava help?
Otto gets diarrhea, which Sophie knows will dehydrate him. She chews the leaves and puts them in Otto’s mouth, and he perks up.
Sophie knows that guava is rich in vitamins, so it will provide a nutritious meal for them.
Otto gets diarrhea, which will dehydrate him. She knows that the seeds are a good remedy for it.
Sophie knows that guava fruit has a large quantity of liquid in the center, so they can drink that when they are thirsty.
Describe the condition Sophie was in by Chapter 24.
She smelled like a bonobo. Her clothes were thick with sweat and stains. Her hair had grown several inches.
She smelled like sour cream and oninion potato chips. Her clothes were ratty. Her hair was a mess, Her clothes were very dirty.
She smelled like barbecue potato chips. Her clothes were remarkably still in very good condition. Her hair was very oily.
She smelled like cheesy potatoes. Her clothes were almost black. Her hair looked like a bird had nested in it was uneven where branches had torn it out.
Why does Sophie suspect her mother is actually apologizing to her for not being at the sanctuary when war broke out?
Sophie believes her mother was sorry for not being able to protect the people who worked at the sanctuary.
Sophie believes her mother realizes how dangerous it was to leave her daughter alone in such a dangerous country.
Sophie believes her mother was sorry for not being able to protect her when the war broke out.
Sophie believes her mother was sorry for not being able to protect the bonobos at the sanctuary.
What had sickened Sophie's mother?
Ebola
Tuberculosis
Dengue Fever
Malaria
“Behind it we could see the sanctuary buildings, soaked in sunlight.” What is ironic about this statement?
Bad events happened at the sanctuary. Sunlight usually represents good.
It is actually dark.
The buildings are all really dull looking.
The sun has only just come out from behind the clouds.
What happened to the bonobos that stayed in the enclosure?
They are still there, hiding in the trees.
Escaped or were eaten by the combatants
They are living in the abandoned nursery.
They are all dead.
What did Sophie discover at the old house where she had met the teacher?
His body laying by the road.
He was still there, but all of the students were gone.
It had been ransacked by the combatants and no one was living there.
The house has been burned down.
What do we find out about Mushie, Anastasia, Songololo and Ikwa?
Mushie and Songololo are alive, but the other two most likely died.
Mushie and Anastasia are alive, but Ikwa and Songololo most likely died.
Anastasia is alive, but the others are most likely died.
Ikwa is alive, but the Anastasia most likely died.
What does Anastasia’s new baby symbolize?
Coming of Age
The death of Songololo
The end of the war
Hope, A new beginning, Faith
What does Sophie say about her sneakers?
They were a terrible reminder of her journey, and she burned them as soon as she was able to.
She saved one to remember what she had survived, but she stopped telling anyone about it because it was painful for her and uncomfortable for her friends to hear the story.
She saved them and brought them with her to show people when she talked to them about what she had survived.
She saved one to place on her bedside table, so she could be reminded daily of what she went through.
Which literary element is the shoe an example of?
Symbol.
Allusion
Theme
Irony
What is Sophie’s plan upon her return to Congo?
She wants to open another bonobo sanctuary.
She wants to create a community center for people to request financial aid.
She wants to develop an organization to fight against mining.
She wants to create a community development non-profit. She would like to promote travel to Congo
How has Mbandaka changed?
It has become the home to the wealthy in Congo.
It has caught up to the rest of the developed world.
It is controlled by the military, with official police checkpoints on many streets.
It is mostly abandoned now. The jungle is slowly taking it over.
Which bonobos are being released?
Anastasia and Songololo
Mushie and Songololo
Mushie and Otto
Otto and Songololo
The last part of a book most closely represents which stage of the plot diagram?
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
Falling Action
A comparison not using like or as
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Irony
When the opposite of what you would expect happens
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Irony
