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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal did the eyes that towered over the bushes at night belong to?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Gazelles.
(c) Lions.
(d) Giraffes.

2. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?
(a) 220 miles.
(b) 360 miles.
(c) 80 miles.
(d) 140 miles.

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

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

5. What type of hyena was Star?
(a) A spotted hyena.
(b) An albino hyena.
(c) A brown hyena.
(d) A striped hyena.

6. What did the Owens name Captain's mate?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Second Captain.
(c) Mate.
(d) Lover.

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

8. How do subordinate hyenas show respect to dominant hyenas?
(a) They crawl on their belly.
(b) They whimper.
(c) They howl.
(d) They scratch behind their ears.

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

10. What was the name of the one male lion in the pride the Owens studied?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Fangs.
(c) Scar.
(d) Bones.

11. How wide was the fire that swept through the Kalahari during the month of July?
(a) 30 miles wide.
(b) 40 miles wide.
(c) 20 miles wide.
(d) 50 miles wide.

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

13. What type of animal was Captain?
(a) A lion.
(b) A hyena.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A wild dog.

14. How did Bergie Berghoffer die?
(a) In a car crash.
(b) From a heart attack.
(c) From old age.
(d) He was mauled by a lion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade did Mark and Delia first move to the Kalahari?

2. What color was Bergie Berghoffer's truck?

3. What was the typical temperature at night during the month of July?

4. How much money did the Owens bring with them from the States when they moved to Botswana?

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

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