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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?
(a) In a trunk.
(b) In a tree.
(c) In her sleeping bag.
(d) In her car.

5. How are Mark and Delia related?
(a) They are father and daughter.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are brother and sister.
(d) They are not related.

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

7. In what month of the year did the Owens move to the Kalahari?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) April.
(d) July.

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

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

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

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

12. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?
(a) They built a trench.
(b) The did not stop the fire, and their tent was destroyed.
(c) They moved their tent.
(d) They threw water on the fire.

13. Which of the following animals did the Owens NOT see drinking from the mudholes in Maun?
(a) Goats.
(b) Cows.
(c) Donkeys.
(d) Pigs.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal did Delia mistake for a rat in her sleeping bag?

2. In what year did Mark and Delia decide to hire an assistant?

3. What did the Owens name Captain's mate?

4. How much money did the National Geographic society grant to the Owens for their research?

5. At what time of night did the landscape go quiet, and Mark knew the lions had made a kill?

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