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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often did Bergie Berghoffer visit with the Owens in their camp?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a day.

2. What color were the lions' eyes at night when the Owens spotted them with their flashlights?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

3. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?
(a) A fence.
(b) A sword.
(c) A bullet wound.
(d) A rope trap.

4. Before falling asleep on the first night in the prologue, what direction did Mark and Delia drive to get closer to the lions through the valley?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

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

6. Where did Mark and Delia sleep when they were studying lions in the Kalahari?
(a) In their car.
(b) In sleeping bags, under the stars.
(c) In a motel.
(d) In a safari truck.

7. In what decade did Mark and Delia first move to the Kalahari?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1970s.

8. Which of the following caused the Owens to lose a great deal of weight around the time of the fire?
(a) Contaminated water.
(b) Food born illness.
(c) They both went on a diet.
(d) Meager food supplies.

9. After the fire, which of the following adjectives best described Mark and Delia?
(a) Lethargic.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Homesick.
(d) Terrified.

10. What was the name of the dominant hyena in Star's pack?
(a) Goldie.
(b) Princess.
(c) Sassy.
(d) Star.

11. Whose job was it to kill the poisonous snakes that came near the Owens' camp?
(a) Mark Owens.
(b) Lionel Palmer.
(c) Delia Owens.
(d) Bergie Berghoffer.

12. Which of the following landmarks is NOT one the Owens name during their first days in the Kalahari?
(a) Bat Bush.
(b) Acacia Point.
(c) Turtle River.
(d) Tree Island.

13. To what animal did the green, slanted eyes in the dark night belong?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A monkey.
(c) An antelope.
(d) A hippo.

14. What were the animals searching for when they came into the Owens' camp on the first night?
(a) Food.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Water.
(d) Shelter.

15. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?
(a) The Frankfurt Zoological Society.
(b) Lionel Palmer.
(c) Bergie Berghoffer.
(d) Norbert Drager.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?

2. What type of hyena was Star?

3. What type of animal was Captain?

4. How are Mark and Delia related?

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

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