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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 which of the following animals did Delia decide to focus her PhD?
(a) Lions.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Jackals.
(d) Wild dogs.

2. The geologists that arrived at the Owens' camp were planning to dig for ____________.
(a) Rubies.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Emeralds.
(d) Pearls.

3. Which animals did the Owens believe did NOT have adequate habitat space in the reserves?
(a) Predatory animals.
(b) Aquatic animals.
(c) Aerial animals.
(d) Grazing animals.

4. How much did the Owens pay Mox per day for his assistance?
(a) Twenty-five cents.
(b) Seventy-five cents.
(c) Fifty cents.
(d) One dollar.

5. What other injury did Bones have at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) He had scratches across his belly from a fight.
(b) He was missing five teeth.
(c) He was covered in porcupine quills.
(d) He had mange and poison ivy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Owens know that Mox quit his position as assistant?

2. Where was Bones shot?

3. In the hierarchy of strength, which animal was at the bottom in the Kalahari?

4. The farmers in the Kalahari constructed the massive fence to protect their livestock from ____________.

5. How old was Mox at the time when he was hired by the Owens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scientific visitors did the Owens receive at their camp during the dry season of 1979?

2. How did Star die?

3. How did the wildebeest react to the fence that had been constructed by the local farmers to protect their livestock?

4. How did the airplane help improve Mark and Delia's research of the lions in the Kalahari?

5. Why did the Owens decide to tag the large pack of brown hyenas near their camp?

6. Who were Wes and Anne?

7. How did Mark manage to purchase an airplane for his research?

8. How do lions communicate?

9. Who was Mr. Van der Westhuizen?

10. Why were the Owens surprised when the Blue Pride accepted Happy as one of their own?

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