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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 was the name of the dominant male in the Springbok Pan Pride of Lions?
(a) Devil.
(b) Lucifer.
(c) Satan.
(d) Demon.
2. Why couldn't the Owens reach Gypsy's cubs to save them before starvation took them?
(a) The cub was lost in the woods.
(b) There was no room for the cub in camp.
(c) Gypsy was exteremly territorial.
(d) There was a storm.
3. How did Star's pups react when Delia came within touching distance of them?
(a) They were excited by her.
(b) They were terrified of her.
(c) They were curious of her.
(d) They were apathetic toward her.
4. What animal were the Blue Pride Lions feasting on at the time when Mark immobilized and tagged them?
(a) Gazelle.
(b) Zebra.
(c) Crocodile.
(d) Ostrich.
5. Which of the following large cats did Star and Shadow intimidate away from its kill?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A jaguar.
(c) A lion.
(d) A tiger.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following groups of animals killed Star?
2. What luxury did the Owens indulge in during their stay at the Paul's cottage?
3. How many dominant males live in a typical lion pride?
4. The geologists that arrived at the Owens' camp were planning to dig for ____________.
5. What other injury did Bones have at the time when the Owens found him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Mark manage to purchase an airplane for his research?
2. How did Bones' death affect the way of life for the subjects of the Owens' study?
3. How did feeding life for the lions change in the dry season of 1977?
4. Why did the Owens find it necessary to tag the gang of brown hyenas that lived near their camp?
5. How had the political landscape in Botswana changed during the four weeks the Owens spent visiting family in the States?
6. What was Mark's first reaction to the wildebeest migration when he saw it?
7. Who were Wes and Anne?
8. How did Star die?
9. What condition was Blue in at the time when the Owens first found her?
10. How did the airplane help improve Mark and Delia's research of the lions in the Kalahari?
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