Available Answers

1. 1.

   What did the narrator wish for as a child?

2. 2.

   What place names have you learnt thus far?

3. 3.

   How old do you think the narrator is?

4. 4.

   The narrator's mother said that the chimpanzees had better manners than people. Do you think there are good things we can learn from animals, especially pets? Do pets make us better human beings?

5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The name of the manor house is _____________. (Jersey Manor / Bournemouth Manor / Les Augers Manor) 
   2. The narrator inherits £3000 at the age of _____________. (eighteen / twenty-one / twenty-three)
   3. The first animals come from _____________. (South Africa / West Africa / North Africa)
   4. Chumley and Lulu are _____________ chimpanzees. (adult / baby / half-grown)
   5. The beautiful ugly animal is _____________. (gorilla / babirusa / cheetah)
6. 6.

   Why is the narrator's career as an animal collector short-lived?