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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal did Captain hunt for in a way that was most fascinating to Mark and his research?

2. How wide was the fire that swept through the Kalahari during the month of July?

3. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

4. What type of animal was Captain?

5. How are Mark and Delia related?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Owens first learn to identify animals in the night?

3. Who was Bergie Berghoffer?

4. What was the Owens' reaction to the news that Bergie Berghoffer had died?

5. What supplies did the Owens purchase immediately after landing in Maun?

6. What was the Valley of Deception?

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

8. Where did Mark and Delia Owens first meet?

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

10. What did the sound "Aaoouu" signal to Mark Owens as he slept?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Of all the lions the Owens came into contact with, they arguably had the closest relationship with Bones. First, describe the situation in which the Owens were first introduced to Bones. How did the relationship between the Owens and Bones grow over the next few years? Then, describe how Bones died. What was the reaction from the Owens when they heard the news that Bones was dead? How did Bones' death affect the Owens' research and their relationship with animal preservation in the Kalahari? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Mox was the man hired by the Owens to work as a research assistant while they stayed in the Kalahari. First,describe Mox's personality. How did he find out about the job in the Kalahari, and why do you think the Owens hired him? Then. explain the ways Mox adjusted to life in camp. What was the same about his life in camp and his life back in the village? What was different? Why do you think Mox chose a line of work that took him so far away from his family and friends? Finally, describe how Mox left his employment with the Owens and describe how the Owens found out about his departure. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout their time in the Kalahari, the Owens had a great amount of time to study the mothering habits of the various animals that lived in the desert. Choose two of the animal species that the Owens studied and describe their mothering habits. Based on the research conduced by the Owens, would you say these animal species were "good" mothers? Why or why not? How did the Owens' research on these specific species of animals affect the way the scientific world viewed mothering from a zoological stand point? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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