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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Owens react the first time they saw hyenas playing together?
(a) They were amused.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were terrified.
(d) They were apathetic.

2. What was the name of the one male lion in the pride the Owens studied?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Bones.
(c) Scar.
(d) Fangs.

3. On the day Mark immobilized his first jackal, how many lions surrounded the jackal while it slept?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Thirteen.

4. Who was President when the Owens first moved to the Kalahari?
(a) Ford.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Kennedy.

5. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?
(a) Sand.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Water.
(d) Grass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following caused the Owens to lose a great deal of weight around the time of the fire?

3. How long did the fire in the Kalahari last before rains quenched it?

4. How did Bergie Berghoffer die?

5. What type of hyena was Star?

(see the answer key)

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