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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 much money did the National Geographic society grant to the Owens for their research?
(a) $1200.
(b) $3800.
(c) $4600.
(d) $2400.

2. What was the first city in Botswana that the Owens landed in?
(a) Kule.
(b) Bobonong.
(c) Francistown.
(d) Gaborone.

3. Which of the following was NOT a name of one of the lions in the pride the Owens studied?
(a) Gypsy.
(b) Sassy.
(c) Holly.
(d) Chary.

4. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?
(a) Two hundred pounds.
(b) Three hundred pounds.
(c) Four hundred pounds.
(d) One hundred pounds.

5. What breakthough about hyena knowledge did the Owens discover when they first started studying the species?
(a) They are pack animals.
(b) They are nocturnal.
(c) They are migratory.
(d) They are vegetarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close did Star get to Delia's face when she sniffed her for the first time?

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

3. After the fire, which of the following adjectives best described Mark and Delia?

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

5. Which of the following body parts of the gemsbok were the Owens shocked to witness Star eating?

(see the answer key)

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