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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 words completed the mantra under the plane Mark purchased: "Echo Whiskey _____" ?
(a) Golf.
(b) Heart.
(c) Boots.
(d) Spirit.

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

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

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

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

6. What animal were the Blue Pride Lions feasting on at the time when Mark immobilized and tagged them?
(a) Crocodile.
(b) Ostrich.
(c) Gazelle.
(d) Zebra.

7. What was Mox's primary language at the time when he was hired?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Afrikaan.

8. 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.

9. How did the Owens know that Mox quit his position as assistant?
(a) He disappeared.
(b) He wrote them a note.
(c) He stormed off, away from camp.
(d) He told them.

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

11. What part of Mark's airplane broke the first time he flew it over the Kalahari, nearly causing him to crash?
(a) The windshield.
(b) The steering wheel.
(c) The wing.
(d) The gas tank.

12. What did the Owens hope to learn about the brown hyenas when they tagged them?
(a) Their migratory habits.
(b) Their mating rituals.
(c) Their child rearing.
(d) Their hunting styles.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Blue kill, signaling to the Owens that she was back in peak condition?

2. What were the Union Carbide reps hoping to find in the Owens' camp?

3. With their tagging equipment, how long did it take the Owens to check all the animals with their radar?

4. Which of the following illnesses was Blue suffering from at the time the Owens found her in 1979?

5. In which of the following hotels did the Owens share lunch with Mr. Van der Westhuizen?

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