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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 type of animal did Captain hunt for in a way that was most fascinating to Mark and his research?
(a) A bird.
(b) A fish.
(c) A gazelle.
(d) A rat.

2. What did the Owens name the hyena with a white patch on her forehead?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Star.
(c) Love.
(d) Princess.

3. What type of animal did Delia mistake for a rat in her sleeping bag?
(a) A hedgehog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A mongoose.
(d) A squirrel.

4. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?
(a) 220 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 140 miles.
(d) 360 miles.

5. How long did the fire in the Kalahari last before rains quenched it?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Begie Berghoffer tell the Owens was the only thing they should fear in the Kalahari?

2. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?

3. In what decade did Mark and Delia first move to the Kalahari?

4. 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?

5. Why did Delia decide to stay home from Maun on the day when she was surrounded by lions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Captain hunt for rats?

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

7. What was the Valley of Deception?

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

9. Who was Moose, and what type of relationship did he have with Delia?

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

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