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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. Which of the following animals did the Owens NOT see drinking from the mudholes in Maun?
(a) Donkeys.
(b) Goats.
(c) Cows.
(d) Pigs.

2. What type of tree marked the border of the Owens' camp in the Kalahari?
(a) A lemonwood tree.
(b) A safou tree.
(c) An acacia tree.
(d) A tamarind tree.

3. In what month of the year did the Owens move to the Kalahari?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) February.

4. How did the Owens celebrate their first Christmas in the Kalahari?
(a) By exchanging gifts.
(b) By having a roast chicken dinner.
(c) By decorating a Christmas Tree.
(d) All of the above.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Mark and Delia related?

2. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?

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

5. Which of the following seasons is NOT one of the three main seasons in the Kalahari?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Star typically feed?

3. Who was Bergie Berghoffer?

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

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

6. Where did Mark and Delia Owens first meet?

7. What was the Valley of Deception?

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

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

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

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