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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 Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?
(a) A rope trap.
(b) A bullet wound.
(c) A fence.
(d) A sword.

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

3. Which of the following food supplies was NOT purchased by the Owens when they first arrived in Maun?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Lard.
(c) Flour.
(d) Bread.

4. 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 moved their tent.
(c) They built a trench.
(d) They threw water on the fire.

5. What did Lionel Palmer do for a living at the time when he met the Owens?
(a) He was a scientist.
(b) He was a carpenter.
(c) He was a hunter.
(d) He was a mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which part of the Owens' bodies was blistered after battling the fire near their tent?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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