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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. How many lionesses, in total, were part of the pride that crept up to Mark's bed at night?
(a) Thirteen lionesses.
(b) Fifteen lionesses.
(c) Nine lionesses.
(d) Eleven lionesses.

2. How did the Owens react to the news that Bergie Berghoffer was dead?
(a) They did not react to the news.
(b) They decided to go back home.
(c) They decided to keep working in his honor.
(d) They decided to take three months off to attend his funeral.

3. To what animal did the green, slanted eyes in the dark night belong?
(a) A hyena.
(b) An antelope.
(c) A hippo.
(d) A monkey.

4. According to the Owens' research, why do hyenas live in packs?
(a) To care for their young.
(b) For selection in mating.
(c) To hunt together.
(d) For entertainment and companionship.

5. What were the Union Carbide reps hoping to find in the Owens' camp?
(a) Hydrogen.
(b) Uranium.
(c) Potassium.
(d) Carbon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following seasons is NOT one of the three main seasons in the Kalahari?

3. After the fire, what did the Owens cough up for days?

4. How did the Owens celebrate their first Christmas in the Kalahari?

5. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?

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