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

2. 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?
(a) In a tree.
(b) In her car.
(c) In a trunk.
(d) In her sleeping bag.

3. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?
(a) Grass.
(b) Sand.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Water.

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?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the jackals and wild dogs the Owens encountered on their first day in camp?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Emaciated.
(c) Curious.
(d) Intimidating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the substance excreted from a hyena's scent glands?

2. To what animal did the green, slanted eyes in the dark night belong?

3. What type of animal was Captain?

4. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?

5. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Captain hunt for rats?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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