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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Water.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of night did the landscape go quiet, and Mark knew the lions had made a kill?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

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

3. What type of tree marked the border of the Owens' camp in the Kalahari?
(a) A safou tree.
(b) A lemonwood tree.
(c) A tamarind tree.
(d) An acacia tree.

4. In which African country is the Kalahari Desert located?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Mozambique.
(c) Namibia.
(d) Botswana.

5. Which of the following animals did the Owens never meet face to face in their beds?
(a) Leopards.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Gazelles.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of lions did Mark and Delia study?

2. What animal did the eyes that towered over the bushes at night belong to?

3. To what animal did the green, slanted eyes in the dark night belong?

4. What was the name of the one male lion in the pride the Owens studied?

5. What organization did Bergie Berghoffer work for?

(see the answer key)

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