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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 Bergie Berghoffer die?
(a) From old age.
(b) He was mauled by a lion.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) In a car crash.

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

3. Which of the following seasons is NOT one of the three main seasons in the Kalahari?
(a) The hot season.
(b) The windy season.
(c) The cold season
(d) The rainy season.

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

5. How wide was the fire that swept through the Kalahari during the month of July?
(a) 20 miles wide.
(b) 50 miles wide.
(c) 40 miles wide.
(d) 30 miles wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals did the Owens never meet face to face in their beds?

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

3. At what time of night did the landscape go quiet, and Mark knew the lions had made a kill?

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

5. How often did Bergie Berghoffer visit with the Owens in their camp?

(see the answer key)

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