Gorillas in the Mist
1. Who is Dr. Leakey?
- A professor that studies apes
2. What is Diaan Fossey's job in Africa?
- To study and count the gorillas
3. Who is her guide and what does he know how to track?
- Simbagarey and he knows how to track buffalo, antelope, and elephant
4. Why does Dian decide to stay in Africa?
- She stays so she can finally see the gorillas and study them
5. How does Dian get close to the gorillas?
- Mimicking them
6. Describe some of the actions she uses to attract the gorillas' attention.
- Chest pounding
7. "If they want a witch, I'll give them a witch." Describe this statement of Dian Fossey's and what did she do?
- Since they believe Dian is a witch, she decides to play on that. She fakes black magic
8. Describe the Silverback's hands.
- The 4th and 5th digits of are together
9. What do Dian and Bob do when the gorilla charges at them?
- They stand their ground
10. Describe how Dian and Bob move when they are around the gorillas.
- They move slowly and submissively
11. Which gorilla holds Dian's hand?
- The silverback leader/Digit
12. How does Dian react after she rescues the baby?
- She is angry at the person responsible and threatens him
13. Why aren't the gorillas protected by the government?
- The government needs money. They can get the money by selling the gorillas
14. How does Dian get protection from gorilla poachers?
- She acquire anti-poaching rangers paid by the government
15. Why doesn't Dian want to leave with Bob Chapman to study primates in Borneo?
- She wants to stay and learn more about the gorillas. She learns something new about them everyday, and she can't imagine being without them
FIVE YEARS LATER (1977)
1. How does Dian handle meeting the gorilla when she is with her research students?
- She stands her ground because the she doesn't know the gorilla
2. What happened to Digit and why did it happen?
- Digit is killed. It happened because the poachers wanted the money for the baby gorilla and Digit was protecting his child
3. Explain Dian's behavior after she found Digit's body.
- She was furious at her students and the poachers. She burned down the poacher's camp and fired all her
students
4. Who are the first gorillas she visits upon her return?
- Digit's group
5. Who is Simba? Digit is Simba's father. How do we know?
- Simba is Digit's son. We know because Simba's fingers are also together
6. How does Dian defend "her mountain?"
- She got a three year work permit and threatens many people who are against her
REFLECTION - The * Gorillas in the Mist* video has touched my heart. An amazing environmentalist, Dian, who was being a hero that exist forever in everyone's heart. She spent over 5 years, to protect the gorillas, although her original job was just counting them. Without Dian, we wouldn't have gorillas like today.
- A professor that studies apes
2. What is Diaan Fossey's job in Africa?
- To study and count the gorillas
3. Who is her guide and what does he know how to track?
- Simbagarey and he knows how to track buffalo, antelope, and elephant
4. Why does Dian decide to stay in Africa?
- She stays so she can finally see the gorillas and study them
5. How does Dian get close to the gorillas?
- Mimicking them
6. Describe some of the actions she uses to attract the gorillas' attention.
- Chest pounding
7. "If they want a witch, I'll give them a witch." Describe this statement of Dian Fossey's and what did she do?
- Since they believe Dian is a witch, she decides to play on that. She fakes black magic
8. Describe the Silverback's hands.
- The 4th and 5th digits of are together
9. What do Dian and Bob do when the gorilla charges at them?
- They stand their ground
10. Describe how Dian and Bob move when they are around the gorillas.
- They move slowly and submissively
11. Which gorilla holds Dian's hand?
- The silverback leader/Digit
12. How does Dian react after she rescues the baby?
- She is angry at the person responsible and threatens him
13. Why aren't the gorillas protected by the government?
- The government needs money. They can get the money by selling the gorillas
14. How does Dian get protection from gorilla poachers?
- She acquire anti-poaching rangers paid by the government
15. Why doesn't Dian want to leave with Bob Chapman to study primates in Borneo?
- She wants to stay and learn more about the gorillas. She learns something new about them everyday, and she can't imagine being without them
FIVE YEARS LATER (1977)
1. How does Dian handle meeting the gorilla when she is with her research students?
- She stands her ground because the she doesn't know the gorilla
2. What happened to Digit and why did it happen?
- Digit is killed. It happened because the poachers wanted the money for the baby gorilla and Digit was protecting his child
3. Explain Dian's behavior after she found Digit's body.
- She was furious at her students and the poachers. She burned down the poacher's camp and fired all her
students
4. Who are the first gorillas she visits upon her return?
- Digit's group
5. Who is Simba? Digit is Simba's father. How do we know?
- Simba is Digit's son. We know because Simba's fingers are also together
6. How does Dian defend "her mountain?"
- She got a three year work permit and threatens many people who are against her
REFLECTION - The * Gorillas in the Mist* video has touched my heart. An amazing environmentalist, Dian, who was being a hero that exist forever in everyone's heart. She spent over 5 years, to protect the gorillas, although her original job was just counting them. Without Dian, we wouldn't have gorillas like today.