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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. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?
2. What type of hyena was Star?
3. What color is the substance excreted from a hyena's scent glands?
4. What organization did Bergie Berghoffer work for?
5. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the Owens react the first time they saw the brown hyenas playing together?
2. What supplies did the Owens purchase immediately after landing in Maun?
3. Why did Mark leave Delia alone in the camp for three days while he traveled to Maun?
4. How was the wildfire quenched?
5. What was weather like for the Owens during their first summer in the Kalahari?
6. What did Mark dream about on the plane ride to Botswana?
7. Who was Bergie Berghoffer?
8. How did the Owens first learn to identify animals in the night?
9. How did Lionel Palmer help the Owens settle in Botswana upon their arrival?
10. How did Mark and Delia raise enough money to move to Africa while they were still students?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Owens' camp site was a constant stream of wild animals coming to visit, and the Owens readily formed bonds with each of the animals they met. Choose two of the smaller animals that held a special place in the heart of the Owens. How did the Owens come into contact with these small animals? How did the Owens help improve the lives of these animals? How did these animals help improve the lives of the Owens? What was the outcome of the relationship between these animals and the Owens? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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