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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did Pepper frequent the Owens' camp?
(a) For shelter.
(b) For water.
(c) For companionship.
(d) For food.

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

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

6. When eating dinner with Lionel and the American hunters, which of the following items was NOT on the menu?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Steak.
(d) Lobster.

7. For which university did Mox gather mice for research?
(a) Vanderbilt University.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Michigan University.
(d) Harvard University.

8. What state was the Owens' campsite in when they returned to it?
(a) It was looted.
(b) It was in complete disarray.
(c) It was gone completely.
(d) It was exactly as they left it.

9. While Delia was in the hospital, which relative did she hear about dying?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

10. How many dominant males live in a typical lion pride?
(a) Five or six.
(b) Three or four.
(c) Seven or eight.
(d) One or two.

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

12. Which of the following body parts is NOT used when lions communicate with each other?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Tail.
(c) Lips.
(d) Ears.

13. To which of the following stones did Mark compare the tens of thousands of wildebeest making their migration in 1979?
(a) Rubies.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Onyx.

14. Why couldn't the Owens reach Gypsy's cubs to save them before starvation took them?
(a) The cub was lost in the woods.
(b) Gypsy was exteremly territorial.
(c) There was no room for the cub in camp.
(d) There was a storm.

15. Which of the following lionesses proved to be the best mother to her cubs?
(a) Chary.
(b) Sassy.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) Molly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of animals killed Star?

2. During the dry season of 1977, how far did Chary and Sassy have to travel each day for food?

3. What was the name of the lioness from the Springbok Pan Pride that Muffin and Moffet began to court?

4. How old was Mox at the time when he was hired by the Owens?

5. How many pups did Star give birth to in her final litter?

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