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E x tr a Re ading Comprehension Acti v iti e s (Unit 1, page 8) Comprehen sion Que stion s A . Answer the questions, according to information in the article. 1. When did Goodall first get interested in watching animals?
2. Why didn’t Leakey want someone with formal training for the Gombe project?
3. What scientists study chimps and other primates?
4. Why did Goodall always keep bananas close by?
5. What are two things that chimps eat?
6. How do chimpanzees help baby chimps whose parents are dead or missing?
7. How is Goodall educating future generations about chimpanzees?
Criti c a l Thinking Que stion s B . Answer the questions, based on information in the article and your own knowledge. 1. Goodall moved to Africa at the age of 23 because she liked animals and books about jungles. What does this say about her personality?
2. Goodall could not get close to the chimps in her first months at Gombe; she also had malaria. However, she stayed. What does this say about her personality?
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Unit 1
