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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did the Owens bring with them from the States when they moved to Botswana?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $14,000.

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

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

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

5. Where did Mark and Delia sleep when they were studying lions in the Kalahari?
(a) In a motel.
(b) In a safari truck.
(c) In sleeping bags, under the stars.
(d) In their car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?

2. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?

3. In what decade did Mark and Delia first move to the Kalahari?

4. In what valley of the Kalahari did the Owens set up their camp?

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

(see the answer key)

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