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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 through 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a name of one of the lions in the pride the Owens studied?
(a) Chary.
(b) Sassy.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) Holly.

2. What breakthough about hyena knowledge did the Owens discover when they first started studying the species?
(a) They are nocturnal.
(b) They are pack animals.
(c) They are vegetarian.
(d) They are migratory.

3. What part of Bone's body was broken at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) His leg.
(b) His ribs.
(c) His neck.
(d) His jaw.

4. In which of the following hotels did the Owens share lunch with Mr. Van der Westhuizen?
(a) The Desert Plain.
(b) The Sahara.
(c) The Riviera.
(d) The Cosmopolitan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of hyena was Star?

2. In what month of the year did the Owens move to the Kalahari?

3. How many pups did Star give birth to in her final litter?

4. Why did Pepper frequent the Owens' camp?

5. According to the theory of "survival of the fittest," what is most important to gene preservation?

(see the answer key)

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