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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. How long did the fire in the Kalahari last before rains quenched it?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Three weeks.

2. In what month does the rainy season typically start in the Kalahari?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) October.
(d) January.

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

4. Which of the following methods of escape was NOT one used by the animals of the Kalahari to escape the fire?
(a) Retreating to the water.
(b) Climbing trees.
(c) Burrowing into the ground.
(d) Running back to burned out areas.

5. How many dominant males live in a typical lion pride?
(a) Five or six.
(b) One or two.
(c) Three or four.
(d) Seven or eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first city in Botswana that the Owens landed in?

2. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?

3. How did Bergie Berghoffer die?

4. How much money did Mr. Van der Westhuizen give the Owens for their research?

5. Which of the following animals did the Owens NOT see drinking from the mudholes in Maun?

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