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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Cry of the Kalahari.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following food supplies was NOT purchased by the Owens when they first arrived in Maun?
(a) Lard.
(b) Flour.
(c) Bread.
(d) Sugar.

2. After the fire, what did the Owens cough up for days?
(a) Gravel.
(b) Sand.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Blood.

3. What part of their belongings did the Owens lose in their tent fire?
(a) Their paperwork.
(b) Their gasoline.
(c) Their clothing.
(d) All of their belongings.

4. What was the typical temperature at night during the month of July?
(a) 75 degrees.
(b) 35 degrees.
(c) 15 degrees.
(d) 55 degrees.

5. Who was President when the Owens first moved to the Kalahari?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Ford.
(d) Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lionesses, in total, were part of the pride that crept up to Mark's bed at night?

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

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

4. What did the Owens name the hyena with a white patch on her forehead?

5. Which of the following items did Bergie Berghoffer bring to the Owens, convincing them to stay in the Kalahari?

(see the answer key)

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