Endangered - Chapters 3-5

What does the quote, "It beaded on the down of his face, the droplets glowing bright orange in the morning sun, like jewels," say about Sophie's feelings towards Otto?

• Sophie is beginning to value her relationship with Otto as something that should be appreciated.

• Sophie is beginning to understand how valuable having a bonobo in Congo could be financially.

• Like jewels, Otto would be worth his weight in gold.

• Sophie was realizing that Otto would be a lot of work, like mining for jewels.

According to Sophie, what were the two great things about Congo?

• It rained a lot, and the people were friendly.

• There was plenty of food and shelter.

• It had the second largest river with the best rainforest.

• The people, who lived in Congo, with the second-largest rain forest filled with fantastic wildlife, were lively and lovely.

Why did the man, with the two bonobos, visit the sanctuary?

• The man wanted to drop the bonobos off so they would be properly cared for.

• The man wanted to sell the bonobos to Sophie.

• The man was seeking medical help for the bonobos.

• The man was searching for Otto.

Why did the transfer of the bonobos to the release site need to be done immediately?

• One of the bonobos was pregnant and Sophie's mother wanted the baby born on the island.

• The sanctuary needed to make room for new bonobos.

• The government told Sophie's mother she had to decrease the number of bonobos at the sanctuary.

• The government was grounding all non-commercial flights.

The departure of her mother seems to support Sophie's belief that:

• family comes second to her mother.

• her mother doesn't love her.

• her mother wants her to go back to Miami.

• her family will always be the priority.

What are the guidelines for keeping a bonobo infant happy and healthy?

• When they're with their mothers, they're happy and healthy; when they're not with their mothers, they begin to die.

• As long as they are fed, they're happy and healthy.

• Keep them with their mother forever.

• As long as they don't see their mothers killed, they're happy and healthy.

Why did the volunteers at the sanctuary feel it necessary to take Sophie down a notch or two?

• Sophie was mean to them.

• Sophie lived with her father now.

• Sophie was half-white.

• Sophie's mom told them to.

Why were the volunteers teasing Sophie about Otto?

• Otto didn't want to be with the other baby bonobos.

• They knew Sophie really had a boyfriend in Florida.

• Otto was cute and they were jealous.

• Otto was not handsome. He had too many wounds. He was too scrawny.

What was Otto finally able to drink?

• He was able to drink flat orange soda.

• He was able to drink warm milk.

• He was able to drink water.

• He wasn't able to drink anything.

Why did Sophie hate the Democratic Republic of Congo?

• It was a poor country.

• Her mom chose to live there instead of living with Sophie.

• It failed to live up to its name. It was not a democratic society.

• Bonobos lived there, and she hated bonobos.