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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of night did the landscape go quiet, and Mark knew the lions had made a kill?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m.

2. What did the Owens name Captain's mate?
(a) Mate.
(b) Lover.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Second Captain.

3. Which of the following body parts of the gemsbok were the Owens shocked to witness Star eating?
(a) Its head.
(b) Its tail.
(c) Its leg.
(d) Its back.

4. After the fire, which of the following adjectives best described Mark and Delia?
(a) Homesick.
(b) Lethargic.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Enraged.

5. How many lionesses, in total, were part of the pride that crept up to Mark's bed at night?
(a) Fifteen lionesses.
(b) Eleven lionesses.
(c) Thirteen lionesses.
(d) Nine lionesses.

6. How much money did the Owens spend on their first Range Rover?
(a) $750.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $3,000.

7. What breakthough about hyena knowledge did the Owens discover when they first started studying the species?
(a) They are nocturnal.
(b) They are migratory.
(c) They are pack animals.
(d) They are vegetarian.

8. 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.

9. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?
(a) The Frankfurt Zoological Society.
(b) Norbert Drager.
(c) Lionel Palmer.
(d) Bergie Berghoffer.

10. On the day Mark immobilized his first jackal, how many lions surrounded the jackal while it slept?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Thirteen.

11. How did the Owens celebrate their first Christmas in the Kalahari?
(a) By exchanging gifts.
(b) By decorating a Christmas Tree.
(c) By having a roast chicken dinner.
(d) All of the above.

12. What acted as an alarm when a poisonous snake came near the camp?
(a) The monkeys.
(b) The lions.
(c) The leaves.
(d) The birds.

13. Which of the following landmarks is NOT one the Owens name during their first days in the Kalahari?
(a) Tree Island.
(b) Bat Bush.
(c) Turtle River.
(d) Acacia Point.

14. Which of the following animals did the Owens NOT see drinking from the mudholes in Maun?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Cows.
(c) Goats.
(d) Donkeys.

15. Which of the following best describes the eating style of hyenas?
(a) They are scavengers.
(b) They are fishers.
(c) They are grazers.
(d) They are hunters.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?

2. Which of the following items did Norbert Drager regularly bring to the Owens in their camp?

3. Before falling asleep on the first night in the prologue, what direction did Mark and Delia drive to get closer to the lions through the valley?

4. The favorite food of Laramie, the lizard, was _________.

5. Which of the following animals did the Owens never meet face to face in their beds?

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