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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of Bone's body was broken at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) His leg.
(b) His jaw.
(c) His neck.
(d) His ribs.

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

4. How many years did the National Geographic Society fund the Owens and the work in the Kalahari?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

5. What was the name of the dominant male in the Springbok Pan Pride of Lions?
(a) Devil.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) Satan.
(d) Demon.

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

7. How many pups did Star give birth to in her final litter?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

9. Where did Bergie Berghoffer's daughter want her father's ashes scattered?
(a) In the hills.
(b) In the ocean.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In the cemetary.

10. Which of the following large cats did Star and Shadow intimidate away from its kill?
(a) A lion.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A leopard.
(d) A jaguar.

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

12. Which of the following animals did the Owens feast on during the BBQ at Dad's?
(a) Horse.
(b) Goat.
(c) Cow.
(d) Pig.

13. Which of the following small animals did Mox inadvertently kill while collecting mice for research?
(a) A rat.
(b) A shrew.
(c) A mole.
(d) A mongoose.

14. In what month does the rainy season typically start in the Kalahari?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) July.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following words completed the mantra under the plane Mark purchased: "Echo Whiskey _____" ?

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

4. How many hours did Mark put in for his pilots license before he received it?

5. Which of the following is NOT a way that lions communicate with each other?

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