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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. At what time of night did the landscape go quiet, and Mark knew the lions had made a kill?

2. What type of tree marked the border of the Owens' camp in the Kalahari?

3. What was the typical temperature during the day in the Kalahari in the month of July?

4. What type of lions did Mark and Delia study?

5. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was the wildfire quenched?

3. How did Star typically feed?

4. How did life in the Owens' camp improve after Lionel Palmer came to visit?

5. What was the Owens' initial reaction to their first wildfire in the Kalahari?

6. Where did Mark and Delia Owens first meet?

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

8. How did Mark and Delia raise enough money to move to Africa while they were still students?

9. How did Captain hunt for rats?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Safari hunting in Botswana brought both positives and negatives to the country and its economy. First, describe how safari hunting benefited the country of Botswana. Then, weigh that argument against the negatives of how safari hunting hurt the country of Botswana. Then, describe how safari hunting affected the Owens during their research. How did Wes and Anne, the American safari hunters, affect the way the Owens researched in the Kalahari? Be sure to include examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

After Star's death, the Owens learned a lot about brown hyenas and their relationship within a gang. First, describe what the general idea of hyena social life was before the Owens arrived in the Kalahari. How did this perception of hyena behavior change due to the research the Owens conduced? Finally, explain how Star's death permanently altered the way the Owens and the rest of the scientific community viewed the sociability of brown hyenas. Be sure to include examples from your text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

When the Owens first moved to the Kalahari, they had help from many of the locals when they were getting situated. Choose two of the locals that helped the Owens settle in the Kalahari. How did each of these people ensure that the Owens would be successful in their research? Do you think the Owens would have survived their first year in the Kalahari without this outside help? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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