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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Three hundred pounds.
(d) One hundred pounds.

3. Which part of the Owens' bodies was blistered after battling the fire near their tent?
(a) Their hands.
(b) Their feet.
(c) Their backs.
(d) Their faces.

4. What organization did Bergie Berghoffer work for?
(a) The Frankfurt Zoogical Society.
(b) The Botswana Department of Surveys and Lands.
(c) The African Department of Animal Preservation.
(d) The National Geographic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of their belongings did the Owens lose in their tent fire?

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

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

4. What color was Bergie Berghoffer's truck?

5. Where did Mark and Delia sleep when they were studying lions in the Kalahari?

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