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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following caused the Owens to lose a great deal of weight around the time of the fire?
(a) Contaminated water.
(b) Meager food supplies.
(c) Food born illness.
(d) They both went on a diet.

2. What was the typical temperature at night during the month of July?
(a) 55 degrees.
(b) 15 degrees.
(c) 35 degrees.
(d) 75 degrees.

3. Which of the following best describes the eating style of hyenas?
(a) They are fishers.
(b) They are scavengers.
(c) They are grazers.
(d) They are hunters.

4. What was the typical temperature during the day in the Kalahari in the month of July?
(a) 110 degrees.
(b) 50 degrees.
(c) 90 degrees.
(d) 70 degrees.

5. Which of the following body parts of the gemsbok were the Owens shocked to witness Star eating?
(a) Its leg.
(b) Its head.
(c) Its tail.
(d) Its back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree marked the border of the Owens' camp in the Kalahari?

2. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?

3. How did the Owens react the first time they saw hyenas playing together?

4. In what type of landscape did Star live?

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

(see the answer key)

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