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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which of the following hotels did the Owens share lunch with Mr. Van der Westhuizen?
(a) The Riviera.
(b) The Cosmopolitan.
(c) The Desert Plain.
(d) The Sahara.

3. What were the Union Carbide reps hoping to find in the Owens' camp?
(a) Uranium.
(b) Potassium.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Carbon.

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

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

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

7. What was the name of the other pride of lions living the Kalahari at the same time as the Blue Pride?
(a) The Penny Pride.
(b) The Pan Pride.
(c) The Pot Pride.
(d) The Purple Pride.

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

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

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

11. How many of Gypsy's cubs died due to starvation?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the theory of "survival of the fittest," what is most important to gene preservation?

2. How much did the Owens pay Mox per day for his assistance?

3. Which of the following large cats did Star and Shadow intimidate away from its kill?

4. How many wildebeest died in the migration toward water?

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

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