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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Cry of the Kalahari.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Owens react to the news that Bergie Berghoffer was dead?
(a) They decided to go back home.
(b) They decided to take three months off to attend his funeral.
(c) They decided to keep working in his honor.
(d) They did not react to the news.

2. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?
(a) Two hundred pounds.
(b) Three hundred pounds.
(c) Four hundred pounds.
(d) One hundred pounds.

3. In which African country is the Kalahari Desert located?
(a) Namibia.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Mozambique.

4. Which of the following seasons is NOT one of the three main seasons in the Kalahari?
(a) The rainy season.
(b) The hot season.
(c) The windy season.
(d) The cold season

5. What animal did the eyes that towered over the bushes at night belong to?
(a) Lions.
(b) Giraffes.
(c) Gazelles.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?

2. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?

3. How long did the fire in the Kalahari last before rains quenched it?

4. In what decade did Mark and Delia first move to the Kalahari?

5. How wide was the fire that swept through the Kalahari during the month of July?

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