View a FREE sample

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 gazelle.
(b) A rat.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bird.

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

3. After the fire, which of the following adjectives best described Mark and Delia?
(a) Enraged.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Lethargic.
(d) Homesick.

4. Which of the following animals did the Owens never meet face to face in their beds?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Leopards.
(c) Gazelles.
(d) Hyenas.

5. What color is the substance excreted from a hyena's scent glands?
(a) Pink.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lionel Palmer do for a living at the time when he met the Owens?

2. What were the animals searching for when they came into the Owens' camp on the first night?

3. What color was Bergie Berghoffer's truck?

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. In what month of the year did the Owens move to the Kalahari?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How do hyenas communicate with one another?

9. Who was Bergie Berghoffer?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 860 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample