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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. On the day Mark immobilized his first jackal, how many lions surrounded the jackal while it slept?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

3. How close did Star get to Delia's face when she sniffed her for the first time?
(a) Two inches.
(b) Six inches.
(c) Twelve inches.
(d) Star never came close to Delia's face.

4. Which of the following methods of escape was NOT one used by the animals of the Kalahari to escape the fire?
(a) Climbing trees.
(b) Retreating to the water.
(c) Burrowing into the ground.
(d) Running back to burned out areas.

5. Where was Mark when he had his dream about the graceful cheetah?
(a) In an airplace.
(b) In his car.
(c) In his bed.
(d) In his swimming pool.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?

3. What animal did the eyes that towered over the bushes at night belong to?

4. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

5. After the fire, which of the following adjectives best described Mark and Delia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the Valley of Deception?

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

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

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

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

7. What news did Norbert Drager bring to the Owens when he visited them for the first time?

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

9. How did Captain hunt for rats?

10. Where did Mark and Delia Owens first meet?

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