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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 people did NOT help in the process of tagging the brown hyenas around camp?
(a) Mox.
(b) Lionel.
(c) Mark.
(d) Delia.

2. After the fire, which of the following adjectives best described Mark and Delia?
(a) Lethargic.
(b) Homesick.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Enraged.

3. The Owens wanted their assistant to be from ____________.
(a) The United States.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Spain.

4. In what year did Mark and Delia decide to hire an assistant?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1985.

5. How many years did the National Geographic Society fund the Owens and the work in the Kalahari?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following chores is NOT one the Owens expected their assistant to be in charge of?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the jackals and wild dogs the Owens encountered on their first day in camp?

3. Which of the following small animals did Mox inadvertently kill while collecting mice for research?

4. Which of the following food supplies was NOT purchased by the Owens when they first arrived in Maun?

5. What was the typical temperature during the day in the Kalahari in the month of July?

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