Comprehension
What did Jane Goodall primarily observe in Gombe National Park?
a. Human behavior
b. Plant life
c. Chimpanzee behavior
d. Bird species
c. Chimpanzee behavior
What does the word "vanished" mean?
a. To appear suddenly
b. To disappear completely
c. To be captured
d. To move quickly
b. To disappear completely
What trait does Goodall show by living in the jungle with chimpanzees?
a. Curiosity
b. Ignorance
c. Indifference
d. Fear
a. Curiosity
What perspective is My Life With the Chimpanzees written from?
a. Second-person
b. First-person
c. Third-person
d. Omniscient
b. First-person
Which word means "able to be seen"?
a. Invisible
b. Visible
c. Unnoticeable
d. Hidden
b. Visible
How did Goodall's presence affect the chimpanzees over time?
a. They became more aggressive
.b. They began to ignore her.
c. They learned to fear humans.
d. They started to accept her.
d. They started to accept her.
What does "miserable" imply about a person's feelings?
a. Happy
b. Tired
c. Unhappy
d. Excited
c. Unhappy
How did Goodall document her observations?
a. Through video recordings
b. By taking photographs
c. By writing in a journal
d. By making audio recordings
c. By writing in a journal
Which of the following best illustrates Goodall's purpose in writing her memoir?
a. To entertain with fictional stories
b. To provide scientific research
c. To share her personal experiences and insights
d. To criticize other scientists
c. To share her personal experiences and insights
What is the best definition of "excitable"?
a. Calm
b. Easily excited
c. Never excited
d. Excited inside
b. Easily excited
What type of tools did Jane Goodall discover chimpanzees making?
a. Wooden sticks
b. Stone tools
c. Metal instruments
d. Plastic objects
a. Wooden sticks
If someone is "impetuous," how might they act?
a. Thoughtfully
b. Cautiously
c. Recklessly
d. Calmly
c. Recklessly
What does Goodall's experience reveal about her character?
a. She was very lonely.
b. She was brave and dedicated.
c. She was uninterested in animals.
d. She was afraid of the forest.
b. She was brave and dedicated.
How does Goodall's writing style contribute to the reader's understanding of her experiences?
a. It uses a lot of technical jargon.
b. It is very formal and detached.
c. It is personal and descriptive.
d. It is confusing and unclear.
c. It is personal and descriptive.
Choose the correct sentence using a comma.
a. In 1960, Jane Goodall first entered Gombe Park.
b. Jane saw that the camp, had been disturbed.
c. Jane Goodall first entered, Gombe Park in 1960.
d. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered Gombe Park.
a. In 1960, Jane Goodall first entered Gombe Park.
In My Life With the Chimpanzees, how does Goodall describe her feelings when she first arrived at Gombe?
a. Excited and confident
b. Nervous and unsure
c. Bored and uninterested
d. Angry and frustrated
b. Nervous and unsure
What is the meaning of the suffix "-able"?
a. Capable of
b. Full of
c. Not able to
d. Lacking
a. Capable of
Which aspect of chimpanzee behavior fascinated Goodall the most?
a. Their ability to climb trees
b. Their social interactions
c. Their diet
d. Their sleeping patterns
b. Their social interactions
What literary techniques does Goodall use to engage her readers?
a. Riddles and puzzles
b. Detailed descriptions and anecdotes
c. Statistical data and graphs
d. Poetry and rhymes
b. Detailed descriptions and anecdotes
Choose the correct sentence using a dash.
a. Jane saw — that the camp had been disturbed.
b. Jane saw that the camp had been disturbed — and all the bananas were gone!
c. Jane — saw that the camp had been disturbed.
d. Jane saw that the camp had been disturbed and all the bananas — were gone!
d. Jane saw that the camp had been disturbed and all the bananas — were gone!
Which of the following best describes Jane Goodall's approach to studying chimpanzees?
a. She used traps to study them.
b. She observed them from a distance.
c. She interacted with them closely.
d. She captured them for research.
b. She observed them from a distance.
Which word means to act without careful thought?
a. Cautious
b. Considerate
c. Impulsive
d. Thoughtful
c. Impulsive
How does Goodall relate her experiences to human behavior in her writing?
a. She shows that animals are inferior to humans.
b. She compares chimpanzee emotions to human emotions.
c. She states that humans are completely different from animals.
d. She ignores any connection between them.
b. She compares chimpanzee emotions to human emotions.
Which quote from the text best illustrates Goodall's emotional connection to the chimpanzees?
a. “I studied them from afar.”
b. “They were just animals to me.”
c. “I felt a bond with them that I couldn't explain.”
d. “I was just there to observe.”
c. “I felt a bond with them that I couldn't explain.”
Which sentence correctly uses parentheses?
a. Jane (got along) quite well though she did miss her mother.
b. Jane got along quite well (though she did miss her mother).
c. Jane (got along quite well) though she did miss her mother.
d. Jane got along quite well though she did (miss her mother).
b. Jane got along quite well (though she did miss her mother).