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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. What part of their belongings did the Owens lose in their tent fire?
(a) All of their belongings.
(b) Their paperwork.
(c) Their gasoline.
(d) Their clothing.

2. The Owens wanted their assistant to be from ____________.
(a) Spain.
(b) Egypt.
(c) The United States.
(d) Botswana.

3. In which African country is the Kalahari Desert located?
(a) Mozambique.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Botswana.
(d) Namibia.

4. On the day she was surrounded by lions, where was Delia going to hide before Mark came to her rescue and scared the lions away?
(a) In a trunk.
(b) In her sleeping bag.
(c) In a tree.
(d) In her car.

5. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?
(a) They threw water on the fire.
(b) The did not stop the fire, and their tent was destroyed.
(c) They built a trench.
(d) They moved their tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Owens name Captain's mate?

2. What breakthough about hyena knowledge did the Owens discover when they first started studying the species?

3. Which of the following body parts of the gemsbok were the Owens shocked to witness Star eating?

4. Which of the following items did Norbert Drager regularly bring to the Owens in their camp?

5. Which of the following animals did the Owens never meet face to face in their beds?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Mark and Delia Owens first meet?

3. How did the Owens first learn to identify animals in the night?

4. What did the sound "Aaoouu" signal to Mark Owens as he slept?

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

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

7. How did the Owens celebrate their first Christmas in the Kalahari?

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

9. Who was Bergie Berghoffer?

10. What was the Owens' reaction to the news that Bergie Berghoffer had died?

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