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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.

2. After the fire, what did the Owens cough up for days?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Gravel.
(c) Sand.
(d) Blood.

3. What type of animal was Chief?
(a) A jackal.
(b) A rat.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A bird.

4. Where do hyenas bite each other when they are playing?
(a) The legs.
(b) The neck.
(c) The belly.
(d) The tail.

5. Who was President when the Owens first moved to the Kalahari?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Ford.
(d) Kennedy.

6. The Owens used their trailer _____________.
(a) To sleep in.
(b) To store food supplies.
(c) To fetch water.
(d) To house injured animals.

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

8. What acted as an alarm when a poisonous snake came near the camp?
(a) The birds.
(b) The lions.
(c) The leaves.
(d) The monkeys.

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

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

11. In what valley of the Kalahari did the Owens set up their camp?
(a) The Valley of Light.
(b) The Valley of the Grasslands.
(c) The Valley of Deception.
(d) The Valley of Death.

12. Which of the following animals did the Owens never meet face to face in their beds?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Leopards.
(d) Gazelles.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day she was surrounded by lions, where was Delia going to hide before Mark came to her rescue and scared the lions away?

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

3. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?

4. Which of the following food supplies was NOT purchased by the Owens when they first arrived in Maun?

5. What was the name of the one male lion in the pride the Owens studied?

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