Quiz: My Early Days with the Chimpanzees

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- magnificent; very impressive
- large ground-dwelling monkeys with a doglike snout and large teeth
- from or at a great distance
- over rough ground by using one’s hand as well as one’s feet
- cat like animals with spotted fur
- splendid
- baboons
- a far
- scrambled
- civets
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- a mark or series of signs as objects left behind by the passage of someone or something
- make a low, short guttural sound
- an evening meal typically a light or informal one
- a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore
- trail
- grunt
- supper
- shingle
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Give at least two instances that prove that Jane Goodall was very disciplined in her research.
- Jane Goodall continued to study the animals and their movements without causing any disturbance to their habitat which is proven by several instances in the story. Two of such instances are as follows: i. “At first I watched from afar, through my binoculars, and never tried to get close.” ii. “I always try to move as quietly as I can in the bush.”
- Jane Goodall discontinued to study the animals and their movements causing disturbance to their habitat which is proven by several instances in the story. Two of such instances are as follows: i. “At first I watched from a near, through my binoculars, and tried to get close.” ii. “I always try to move as quietly as I can in the bush.”
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Why did Jane observe the chimpanzees initially?
- Jane observed the chimpanzees from far initially, because she was aware that if she tried to get close, the chimps would be scared and run away silently.
- Jane observed the chimpanzees from far initially, because she was unaware that if she tried to get close, the chimps would be scared and run away silently.
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How were the chimpanzees different from the baboons?
- The chimpanzees wandered about in small groups of six or less and not in a big troop like the baboons. This made the chimps different from the baboons.
- The chimpanzees wandered about in large groups of ten or more and not in a big troop like the baboons. This made the chimps different from the baboons.
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What did Jane learn about chimpanzee’s food habits?
- Jane discovered during her research that the chimps eat mostly fruits accompanied by different kinds of leaves, blossoms, seeds and stems. The chimps also feed on insects and kill prey animals to feed on meat. The chimps were usually not found in a big troop unless if there was a delicious ripe fruit on one big tree. They would then assemble in groups to taste the delicious fruit.
- Jane discovered during her research that the chimps eat mostly vegetables accompanied by different kinds of leaves, blossoms, seeds and stems. The chimps also feed on insects and kill prey animals to feed on meat. The chimps were usually found in a big troop unless if there was a delicious ripe fruit on one big tree. They would then assemble in groups to taste the delicious fruit.
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Jane hints several times at the fact that Gombe was a dangerous place. State at least three instances
and say why it could have been dangerous?
- Gombe National Park was a dangerous place as hinted several times in Jane’s writing. Three instances which prove the fact that Gombe was indeed a dangerous place are as follow: i) Once the author encountered a buffalo during the wee hours of the morning. She had a narrow escape from the dangerous situation as the wind was blowing from the buffalo to her. ii) Once on hearing the strange mewing sound of the leopard which was following the trail that would lead it to the author’s location, the author hurriedly left the place. iii) The author loved to be at the peak especially when there was a moon but had to pray and pull the blanket over her head whenever she heard the coughing grunt of a leopard.
- Gombe National Park was a dangerous place as hinted several times in Jane’s writing. Three instances which prove the fact that Gombe was indeed a dangerous place are as follow: i) Once the author encountered a buffalo during the wee hours of the morning. She had a narrow escape from the dangerous situation as the wind was blowing from the buffalo to her. ii) Once on hearing the strange mewing sound of the leopard which was following the trail that would lead it to the author’s location, however the author did not left the place. iii) The author loved to be at the peak especially when there was a moon but had to pray and pull the blanket over her head whenever she heard the coughing grunt of a lion.
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Why do you think Jane says that “The Peak” began to feel like home?
- Jane says that “the Peak” began to feel like home because of the warm and friendly ambience she received from the wildlife which never made her feel lonely.
- Jane says that “the Peak” began to feel like home because of the warm and unfriendly ambience she received from the wildlife which never made her feel lonely.
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How did Jane’s mother help Jane?
- Jane’s mother set up a clinic and she helped the inhabitants of the local areas to treat their ailments with medicines. This helped Jane to gain the faith of the local people in them. They understood that Jane and her mother were there to help them.
- Jane’s mother set up a clinic and never helped the inhabitants of the local areas.
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List at least five new details you have learnt about chimpanzees from this autobiographical account.
- Five new details about the chimpanzees in this autobiographical account are as follow: 1. The chimpanzees move in small groups. 2. The chimpanzees also hunt and kill prey animals to feed on meat. 3. The chimpanzees sleep all night just like human beings. 4. The chimpanzees build their homes with the help of branches, leaves and twigs. 5. Chimps like their comfort. The infants sleep in their nest with their mothers until they are about five years old or until the next baby is born. The older baby then has to make its own bed.
- Five new details about the chimpanzees in this autobiographical account are as follow: 1. The chimpanzees move in large groups. 2. The chimpanzees never hunt and kill prey animals to feed on meat. 3. The chimpanzees sleep all day just like human beings. 4. The chimpanzees do not build their homes with the help of branches, leaves and twigs. 5. Chimps like their comfort. The infants sleep in their nest with their mothers until they are about five years old or until the next baby is born. The older baby then has to make its own bed.
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Explain with Reference to Context:

1. “Every morning when I heard the alarm clock at 5.30a.m.”
Name the story and the author.
- The above extract has been taken from the story “My Early Days with the Chimpanzees” written by the author Jane Goodall.
- The above extract has been taken from the story “Toda and the Tahr” written by the author Jane Goodall.
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Explain with Reference to Context:

“Every morning when I heard the alarm clock at 5.30a.m.”

Why did the speaker wake up at 5.30a.m everyday?
- The speaker woke up at 5.30a.m everyday to study about the chimpanzees and their way of living.
- The speaker woke up at 5.30a.m everyday to study about the monkeys and their way of living.
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