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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles was Mark supposed to put in before earning the license that would allow him to fly solo over the Kalahari?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Two hundred.

2. Which animals did the Owens believe did NOT have adequate habitat space in the reserves?
(a) Aquatic animals.
(b) Grazing animals.
(c) Aerial animals.
(d) Predatory animals.

3. How long were the Union Carbide reps in the Owens' camp before they returned to their headquarters?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Nineteen days.
(c) Eleven days.
(d) Fifteen days.

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

5. With their tagging equipment, how long did it take the Owens to check all the animals with their radar?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few hours.

6. During the hot, dry season of 1979, how hot did the riverbed get during the daytime?
(a) 90 degrees.
(b) 110 degrees.
(c) 130 degrees.
(d) 150 degrees.

7. Which of the following people accidentally shot Bones to death?
(a) Wes.
(b) Lionel.
(c) Anne.
(d) Mark.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bergie Berghoffer's daughter want her father's ashes scattered?

2. How much money did Mr. Van der Westhuizen give the Owens for their research?

3. Why couldn't the Owens reach Gypsy's cubs to save them before starvation took them?

4. Which of the following small animals did Mox inadvertently kill while collecting mice for research?

5. Which of the following was NOT a valley in the Kalahari?

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