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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 adjectives best describes the jackals and wild dogs the Owens encountered on their first day in camp?
(a) Emaciated.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Curious.

2. What organization did Bergie Berghoffer work for?
(a) The National Geographic.
(b) The African Department of Animal Preservation.
(c) The Frankfurt Zoogical Society.
(d) The Botswana Department of Surveys and Lands.

3. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?
(a) 80 miles.
(b) 220 miles.
(c) 140 miles.
(d) 360 miles.

4. What color was Bergie Berghoffer's truck?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

5. What did Lionel Palmer do for a living at the time when he met the Owens?
(a) He was a scientist.
(b) He was a hunter.
(c) He was a mechanic.
(d) He was a carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Owens celebrate their first Christmas in the Kalahari?

2. How did Bergie Berghoffer die?

3. What color is the substance excreted from a hyena's scent glands?

4. What did Begie Berghoffer tell the Owens was the only thing they should fear in the Kalahari?

5. What breakthough about hyena knowledge did the Owens discover when they first started studying the species?

(see the answer key)

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