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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Cry of the Kalahari.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items did Norbert Drager regularly bring to the Owens in their camp?
(a) Mail.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Wine.
(d) Netting.

2. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?
(a) A truck.
(b) A tent.
(c) A canteen.
(d) A mosquito net.

3. In what decade did Mark and Delia first move to the Kalahari?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1970s.

4. What type of animal did Captain hunt for in a way that was most fascinating to Mark and his research?
(a) A bird.
(b) A gazelle.
(c) A fish.
(d) A rat.

5. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?
(a) Four hundred pounds.
(b) Two hundred pounds.
(c) One hundred pounds.
(d) Three hundred pounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?

3. Which of the following landmarks is NOT one the Owens name during their first days in the Kalahari?

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

5. Which of the following was NOT a name of one of the lions in the pride the Owens studied?

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