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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. At what time of night did the landscape go quiet, and Mark knew the lions had made a kill?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 11 p.m.
(d) 1 a.m.

2. How many lionesses, in total, were part of the pride that crept up to Mark's bed at night?
(a) Eleven lionesses.
(b) Thirteen lionesses.
(c) Fifteen lionesses.
(d) Nine lionesses.

3. How are Mark and Delia related?
(a) They are father and daughter.
(b) They are not related.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are brother and sister.

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

5. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?
(a) A mosquito net.
(b) A truck.
(c) A canteen.
(d) A tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What type of animal was Captain?

3. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of weather seasons occur in a typical year in the Kalahari?

2. How did the Owens lose their first water supply after moving to their camp?

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

4. How did life in the Owens' camp improve after Lionel Palmer came to visit?

5. What was the Owens' initial reaction to their first wildfire in the Kalahari?

6. What was the Valley of Deception?

7. How did Delia spend her days during the time that Mark left her alone in camp while he traveled to Maun?

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

9. How was the wildfire quenched?

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

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