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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, why did Jane Goodall go to Gombe National Park?A. to join a chimpanzee familyB. to study chimpanzee behaviorC. to work as a chimpanzee doctorD. to learn to make chimpanzee tools
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what important discovery did Jane Goodall make during her early years at Gombe Park?A. Chimpanzees can learn to write.B. Chimpanzees make and use tools.C. Chimpanzees give each other names.D. Chimpanzees eat mostly fruits and nuts.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIf the leopard vanished into the forest, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of vanished.A. It was captured.B. It made a loud cry.C. It can no longer be seen.D. It moved at a high speed.
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what made "the Peak" one of Goodall's favorite places?A. The views from the Peak were excellentB. The trees on the Peak provided plenty of food.C. The chimps that lived on the Peak were friendly.D. The silence on the Peak helped her think and write. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most likely meaning of miserable in the following sentence? Base your answer on the meaning of miserable.
Wearing wet shoes and soggy socks on a long hike can make a person miserable.A. thirstyB. gratefulc. friendlyD. unhappy - 6. Multiple ChoiceAn impetuous person is most likely to do which of the following?A. keep a promiseB. tell boring jokesC. give people ordersD. act without thinking
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which word best describes the young Jane Goodall?A. bossyB. patientC. helplessD. generous
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read this passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees.
Suddenly a chimp charged 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?A. She shows that chimps have many human traits.B. She shows that the chimps had accepted her.C. She shows that chimps can be aggressive creatures.D. She shows that her time among the chimps was a failure. - 9. Multiple ChoiceIn the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, Goodall was happy to learn that a large male chimpanzee had visited her camp. Why was this event so important to Goodall?A. She had begun to feel afraid of the chimpanzees.B. It supported her theory that animals are like humans.C. She had grown weary of traveling back and forth to the Peak.D. It showed that the chimpanzees had begun to accept her presence.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What makes Goodall's perspective in My Life With the Chimpanzees unique?A. Few humans keep a daily journal.B. Few humans are interested in African wildlife.C. Few humans would agree that chimpanzees are worth saving.D. Few humans have spent so much time in nature with chimpanzees. - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich characteristic does My Life With the Chimpanzees share with other memoirs?A. It describes a variety of characters.B. It quotes from authoritative sources.C. It is written from the first-person point of view.D. It is written from the third-person point of view.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy is My Life With the Chimpanzees considered a memoir?
A. It describes nature.
B. It has more than one author.
C. It can be used in place of a science book.
D. It describes key moments in the author's life.A. It describes nature.B. It has more than one author.C. It can be used in place of a science book.It describes key moments in the author's life. - 13. Multiple Choice
Goodall had more than one purpose for writing My Life With the Chimpanzees. Which of the following best identifies those purposes?A. She wanted to express her feelings about chimpanzees and describe them in colorful terms.B. She wanted to share facts about chimpanzees and tell the story of how she learned those facts.C. She wanted to entertain readers with stories about chimpanzees and brag about her findings.D. She wanted to explain how she became a scientist and persuade others to study chimpanzees. - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best definition of the word excitable? Base your answer on your knowledge of the suffix -able.A. easily excitedB. excited againC. never excitedD. excited inside
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence correctly uses a comma?A. In 1960, Jane Goodall first entered Gombe Park.B. In 1960 Jane Goodall, first entered Gombe Park.C. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered, Gombe Park.D. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered Gombe, Park.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the chimp that came to Jane's camp first?
Dave Grayhair
Grayhair
David Graybeard
David Greybeard
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who wrote the story
Goodall Jane
Mrs Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Good
Dr Jane Goodall
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