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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 animals were Wes and Anne, the hunters, most interested?
(a) Captain.
(b) Star.
(c) Bones.
(d) Moose.

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

3. How did Star's pups react when Delia came within touching distance of them?
(a) They were curious of her.
(b) They were terrified of her.
(c) They were excited by her.
(d) They were apathetic toward her.

4. After Bones' death, on what species of animal did the Owens decide to focus all their money and attention?
(a) Lions.
(b) Gazelles.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Hornbills.

5. What other injury did Bones have at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) He was covered in porcupine quills.
(b) He had mange and poison ivy.
(c) He was missing five teeth.
(d) He had scratches across his belly from a fight.

6. During the dry season of 1977, which of the following did not take place?
(a) Males began hunting for their own food.
(b) The lions ate only vegetables.
(c) Females split up into smaller groups to hunt.
(d) There wasn't enough food for the lions.

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

8. Which of the following lionesses became nomadic during the dry season of 1979?
(a) Gypsy.
(b) Chary.
(c) Blue.
(d) Happy.

9. Which of the following is NOT a way that lions communicate with each other?
(a) Through roaring.
(b) Through high pitched squealing.
(c) Through facial expressions.
(d) Through scent marking.

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

11. Where was Bones shot?
(a) In the head.
(b) In the heart.
(c) In the back.
(d) In the leg.

12. In the two year span of 1977-1979, how much water fell in the Kalahari?
(a) Two inches.
(b) Four inches.
(c) Eight inches.
(d) Six inches.

13. What direction do wildebeest instinctively head toward for water?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

14. In the hierarchy of strength, which animal was at the bottom in the Kalahari?
(a) The hyenas.
(b) The jackals.
(c) The leopards.
(d) The lions.

15. Which of the following statements best describes the lioness Muffin and Moffet tried to court?
(a) She was a nomadic female.
(b) She was a barren female.
(c) She was a weak female.
(d) She was a dominant female.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the other pride of lions living the Kalahari at the same time as the Blue Pride?

2. What type of vehicle did the Owens purchase when terrorism was on the rise in Botswana?

3. Which of the following body parts is NOT used when lions communicate with each other?

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

5. The geologists that arrived at the Owens' camp were planning to dig for ____________.

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