My life with Chimpanzees - Jane Goodall

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According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, why did Jane Goodall go to Gombe National Park?

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to study chimpanzee behavior

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According 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.

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Chimpanzees make and use tools.

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If the leopard vanished into the forest, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of vanished.

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It can no longer be seen.

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According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what made "the Peak" one of Goodall's favorite places?

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The views from the Peak were excellent.

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Which 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.

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unhappy

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An impetuous person is most likely to do which of the following?

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act without thinking

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According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which word best describes the young Jane Goodall?

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patient

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

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She shows that chimps can be aggressive creatures.

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In 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?

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It showed that the chimpanzees had begun to accept her presence.

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What makes Goodall's perspective in My Life With the Chimpanzees unique?

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Few humans have spent so much time in nature with chimpanzees.