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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the typical temperature at night during the month of July?
(a) 55 degrees.
(b) 35 degrees.
(c) 15 degrees.
(d) 75 degrees.

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

3. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?
(a) They threw water on the fire.
(b) They moved their tent.
(c) The did not stop the fire, and their tent was destroyed.
(d) They built a trench.

4. Who was President when the Owens first moved to the Kalahari?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Ford.

5. In the hierarchy of strength, which animal was at the bottom in the Kalahari?
(a) The jackals.
(b) The hyenas.
(c) The lions.
(d) The leopards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal did Captain hunt for in a way that was most fascinating to Mark and his research?

2. The Owens used their trailer _____________.

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

4. How much money did the National Geographic society grant to the Owens for their research?

5. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

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