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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements best describes the lioness Muffin and Moffet tried to court?
(a) She was a barren female.
(b) She was a weak female.
(c) She was a nomadic female.
(d) She was a dominant female.

2. What color is the substance excreted from a hyena's scent glands?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

3. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?
(a) The did not stop the fire, and their tent was destroyed.
(b) They threw water on the fire.
(c) They moved their tent.
(d) They built a trench.

4. Which part of the Owens' bodies was blistered after battling the fire near their tent?
(a) Their hands.
(b) Their feet.
(c) Their faces.
(d) Their backs.

5. In what month of the year did the Owens move to the Kalahari?
(a) July.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mark and Delia sleep when they were studying lions in the Kalahari?

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

3. How many dominant males live in a typical lion pride?

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

5. What type of lions did Mark and Delia study?

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