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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what valley of the Kalahari did the Owens set up their camp?
(a) The Valley of Light.
(b) The Valley of the Grasslands.
(c) The Valley of Deception.
(d) The Valley of Death.

2. Which of the following caused the Owens to lose a great deal of weight around the time of the fire?
(a) They both went on a diet.
(b) Food born illness.
(c) Contaminated water.
(d) Meager food supplies.

3. What color was Bergie Berghoffer's truck?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

4. What color were the lions' eyes at night when the Owens spotted them with their flashlights?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

5. What animal did the eyes that towered over the bushes at night belong to?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Gazelles.
(c) Giraffes.
(d) Lions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the dominant hyena in Star's pack?

2. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?

3. Before falling asleep on the first night in the prologue, what direction did Mark and Delia drive to get closer to the lions through the valley?

4. Which of the following methods of escape was NOT one used by the animals of the Kalahari to escape the fire?

5. In which African country is the Kalahari Desert located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What supplies did the Owens purchase immediately after landing in Maun?

2. How did Mark and Delia raise enough money to move to Africa while they were still students?

3. Why did Mark leave Delia alone in the camp for three days while he traveled to Maun?

4. How did the Owens stop the fire from reaching their tent?

5. How did Lionel Palmer help the Owens settle in Botswana upon their arrival?

6. What was weather like for the Owens during their first summer in the Kalahari?

7. How did Captain hunt for rats?

8. How did the Owens react the first time they saw the brown hyenas playing together?

9. How does the memoir "Cry of the Kalahari" open?

10. How did the Owens discover that Star was the dominant hyena in her pack?

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