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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Delia decide to stay home from Maun on the day when she was surrounded by lions?
(a) To study the new lion cubs.
(b) She had to take care of a sick lion cub.
(c) She wasn't feeling well.
(d) To finish paperwork.

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

4. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?
(a) A mosquito net.
(b) A tent.
(c) A canteen.
(d) A truck.

5. What type of tree marked the border of the Owens' camp in the Kalahari?
(a) A lemonwood tree.
(b) An acacia tree.
(c) A safou tree.
(d) A tamarind tree.

6. Which of the following was NOT a name of one of the lions in the pride the Owens studied?
(a) Gypsy.
(b) Sassy.
(c) Holly.
(d) Chary.

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

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

9. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?
(a) Two hundred pounds.
(b) Four hundred pounds.
(c) Three hundred pounds.
(d) One hundred pounds.

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

11. Which of the following seasons is NOT one of the three main seasons in the Kalahari?
(a) The cold season
(b) The windy season.
(c) The hot season.
(d) The rainy season.

12. In Mark's dream, what animal was the cheetah chasing?
(a) A lion.
(b) An ostrich.
(c) A gazelle.
(d) A lamb.

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

14. What did the Owens name the hyena with a white patch on her forehead?
(a) Princess.
(b) Star.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What did Lionel Palmer do for a living at the time when he met the Owens?

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

4. How did the Owens react to the news that Bergie Berghoffer was dead?

5. In what type of landscape did Star live?

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