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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long did it typically take Mark to purchase supplies in Maun?
(a) Five to six days.
(b) One to two days.
(c) Three to four days.
(d) Seven to eight days.

4. In which African country is the Kalahari Desert located?
(a) Namibia.
(b) Mozambique.
(c) Botswana.
(d) Zimbabwe.

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

6. What do hyenas mark to show the path they have traveled?
(a) Grass stems.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Trees.
(d) Hyenas do not mark.

7. Where was Mark when he had his dream about the graceful cheetah?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In his swimming pool.
(c) In an airplace.
(d) In his car.

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

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

10. How much money did the Owens bring with them from the States when they moved to Botswana?
(a) $14,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $2,000.

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

12. Which of the following best describes the eating style of hyenas?
(a) They are fishers.
(b) They are hunters.
(c) They are scavengers.
(d) They are grazers.

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

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

15. How long did the fire in the Kalahari last before rains quenched it?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal did the eyes that towered over the bushes at night belong to?

3. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?

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

5. What type of hyena was Star?

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