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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?
(a) 220 miles.
(b) 360 miles.
(c) 80 miles.
(d) 140 miles.

2. What color was Bergie Berghoffer's truck?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

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

5. In what type of landscape did Star live?
(a) In a den.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a bush.
(d) In a burrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the typical temperature at night during the month of July?

2. Which part of the Owens' bodies was blistered after battling the fire near their tent?

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

4. How did the Owens react the first time they saw hyenas playing together?

5. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Owens discover that Star was the dominant hyena in her pack?

2. How was the wildfire quenched?

3. What supplies did the Owens purchase immediately after landing in Maun?

4. How did life in the Owens' camp improve after Lionel Palmer came to visit?

5. How did the Owens first learn to identify animals in the night?

6. What was weather like for the Owens during their first summer in the Kalahari?

7. Why did Mark leave Delia alone in the camp for three days while he traveled to Maun?

8. How did Lionel Palmer help the Owens settle in Botswana upon their arrival?

9. How did Star typically feed?

10. How did the Owens stop the fire from reaching their tent?

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