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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following hotels did the Owens share lunch with Mr. Van der Westhuizen?
(a) The Sahara.
(b) The Desert Plain.
(c) The Riviera.
(d) The Cosmopolitan.

2. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the deaths of the wildebeest during their migration?
(a) Disease.
(b) Scarcity of food.
(c) The heat.
(d) Poachers.

3. How many of Gypsy's cubs died due to starvation?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

4. According to the Owens' research, why do hyenas live in packs?
(a) To hunt together.
(b) To care for their young.
(c) For entertainment and companionship.
(d) For selection in mating.

5. During the dry season of 1977, how far did Chary and Sassy have to travel each day for food?
(a) Forty miles.
(b) Twenty miles.
(c) Thirty miles.
(d) Ten miles.

6. What animal did Blue kill, signaling to the Owens that she was back in peak condition?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) A gazelle.
(c) A zebra.
(d) A wildebeest.

7. Who brought food to Star's pups after her death?
(a) The Owens.
(b) The pups hunted for themselves.
(c) The lions.
(d) The other hyenas.

8. What was Mox's initial reaction to the airplane Mark purchased?
(a) He was confused by it.
(b) He was apathetic to it.
(c) He was afraid of it.
(d) He was intrigued by it.

9. Which of the following diseases did Delia NOT come down with at the time when she was hospitalized in Maun?
(a) Hepatitis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) Mononucleosis.

10. What did Mark rub on Blue's skin to try to treat her illness?
(a) Sun screen.
(b) Butter.
(c) Motor oil.
(d) Sand.

11. Which of the following was NOT a valley in the Kalahari?
(a) Hidden Valley.
(b) Passarge Valley.
(c) Deception Valley.
(d) Cobble Valley.

12. What was the name of the lioness from the Springbok Pan Pride that Muffin and Moffet began to court?
(a) Silly.
(b) Happy.
(c) Jolly.
(d) Goofy.

13. How did the Owens react when Mr. Van der Westhuizen offered them this amount of money for their research?
(a) They were appreciative.
(b) They were amused.
(c) They were apathetic.
(d) They were offended.

14. Which of the following illnesses was Blue suffering from at the time the Owens found her in 1979?
(a) Scabies.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Mange.

15. After drinking from the lake, where did the wildebeest run to in order to seek shelter?
(a) The bushes.
(b) The woods.
(c) There was no shelter for the wildebeest.
(d) The mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following lionesses proved to be the best mother to her cubs?

2. In the two year span of 1977-1979, how much water fell in the Kalahari?

3. The farmers in the Kalahari constructed the massive fence to protect their livestock from ____________.

4. What was the name of the dominant male in the Springbok Pan Pride of Lions?

5. Which of the following large cats did Star and Shadow intimidate away from its kill?

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