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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the cottage owned by Dolene and Simon Paul?
(a) The Cobra Cottage.
(b) The Buffalo Cottage.
(c) The Mongoose Cottage.
(d) The Jaguar Cottage.

2. What other injury did Bones have at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) He had mange and poison ivy.
(b) He was missing five teeth.
(c) He had scratches across his belly from a fight.
(d) He was covered in porcupine quills.

3. During the dry season of 1977, which of the following did not take place?
(a) Females split up into smaller groups to hunt.
(b) There wasn't enough food for the lions.
(c) Males began hunting for their own food.
(d) The lions ate only vegetables.

4. Which of the following small animals did Mox inadvertently kill while collecting mice for research?
(a) A mole.
(b) A shrew.
(c) A rat.
(d) A mongoose.

5. What was Mox's primary language at the time when he was hired?
(a) Spanish.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Afrikaan.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day Mark immobilized his first jackal, how many lions surrounded the jackal while it slept?

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

3. During the dry season of 1977, how far did Chary and Sassy have to travel each day for food?

4. What animal were the Blue Pride Lions feasting on at the time when Mark immobilized and tagged them?

5. How many years did the National Geographic Society fund the Owens and the work in the Kalahari?

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