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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mark and Delia stop the fire from reaching their tent?
(a) They built a trench.
(b) The did not stop the fire, and their tent was destroyed.
(c) They moved their tent.
(d) They threw water on the fire.

2. How many dominant males live in a typical lion pride?
(a) Five or six.
(b) Three or four.
(c) Seven or eight.
(d) One or two.

3. How did Bergie Berghoffer die?
(a) From old age.
(b) He was mauled by a lion.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) In a car crash.

4. What did the Owens name the hyena with a white patch on her forehead?
(a) Love.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Star.
(d) Princess.

5. In what valley of the Kalahari did the Owens set up their camp?
(a) The Valley of the Grasslands.
(b) The Valley of Deception.
(c) The Valley of Death.
(d) The Valley of Light.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it typically take Mark to purchase supplies in Maun?

2. The favorite food of Laramie, the lizard, was _________.

3. Which part of the Owens' bodies was blistered after battling the fire near their tent?

4. Who was President when the Owens first moved to the Kalahari?

5. What type of animal did Delia mistake for a rat in her sleeping bag?

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