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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 did NOT contribute to the deaths of the wildebeest during their migration?

2. What was Mox's initial reaction to the airplane Mark purchased?

3. How many pups did Star give birth to in her final litter?

4. Which of the following animals did the Owens feast on during the BBQ at Dad's?

5. How many years did the National Geographic Society fund the Owens and the work in the Kalahari?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Delia interact with Star's pups during her research period for her PhD?

2. How do lions communicate?

3. What was the Owens' reaction to the scientific visitors in their camp during the dry season of 1979?

4. How did Bones' death affect the way of life for the subjects of the Owens' study?

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

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

7. What condition was Blue in at the time when the Owens first found her?

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

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

10. What was Satan, and how did he die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During their time in the Kalahari, the Owens helped support many new laws and ordinances that would help protect the animals in the desert. First, choose one problem that arose while the Owens were living in the Kalahari and explain their reaction to this problem. How did the Owens lobby and convince the government to address this problem? Were they successful? Why or why not? How did the Owens affect the laws regarding this issue for future generations? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Because the Owens spent such a large chunk of time living in the Kalahari, their relationship and personal lives were greatly affected by their time there. First, describe the Owens' relationship when they first arrived in the Kalahari. Compare / contrast it to their relationship when they left the Kalahari for the last time. What events do you think were most integral in shaping their relationship? Describe what life was like for the Owens in the weeks and months after their return to the United States. Do you think the Owens regretted their time in the Desert? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help 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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