1. Briefly summarize what happens in the final film in the original Planet of the Apes series: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). How have things progressed since the climax of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes? What position do the apes now occupy in society? 2. What about humans? What position does Caesar hold? What about MacDonald?
3. Who is General Aldo? What is his role in the film?
4. Who is Caesar's son? What role does he play in the film?
5. Who is Virgil? What is his role in the film?
6. What does the school Teacher say to Aldo? Why is this problem? What does Greene say about the scene?
7. When Aldo learns that the mutant humans from the Forbidden City have decided to declare war on Ape City he decides to have all humans living in Ape City placed in a corral. What historical event from American history does Greene compare this to?
8. As we have previously discussed, the apes live by one rule and that is that "e; Ape will never kill ape. "a; who breaks that rule in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (There may be more than one answer here) what are the consequences? What does MacDonald say has happened to the apes when this one rule has been broken? What do you make of this?
9. How is the ending of Battle for the Planet of the Apes ambiguous? What does Greene say are some possible interpretations for the ending? Which do you prefer?
10. After the original film series ended, Planet of the Apes continued its story via two TV series. The live-action series, Planet of the Apes and an animated TV series, Return to the Planet of the Apes. According to Greene what is one example of how each series continued to deal with the various social issues (racism, war, discrimination, etc...) which the films had dealt with?
11. What is one example cited by Greene of the legacy of the Planet of the Apes series? How has the series become a modern American myth?
Finally what are your thoughts regarding the original Planet of the Apes series?