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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. Why did Delia decide to stay home from Maun on the day when she was surrounded by lions?
(a) To study the new lion cubs.
(b) She wasn't feeling well.
(c) To finish paperwork.
(d) She had to take care of a sick lion cub.

2. Whose job was it to kill the poisonous snakes that came near the Owens' camp?
(a) Bergie Berghoffer.
(b) Mark Owens.
(c) Lionel Palmer.
(d) Delia Owens.

3. What was the name of the one male lion in the pride the Owens studied?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Fangs.
(c) Scar.
(d) Bones.

4. After the fire, what did the Owens cough up for days?
(a) Blood.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Gravel.
(d) Sand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree marked the border of the Owens' camp in the Kalahari?

2. In what type of landscape did Star live?

3. The Owens used their trailer _____________.

4. Where do hyenas bite each other when they are playing?

5. What type of animal did Delia mistake for a rat in her sleeping bag?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was the wildfire quenched?

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

5. How did Star typically feed?

6. What did Mark dream about on the plane ride to Botswana?

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

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

9. How did Captain hunt for rats?

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

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