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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Owens react when Mr. Van der Westhuizen offered them this amount of money for their research?
(a) They were amused.
(b) They were appreciative.
(c) They were offended.
(d) They were apathetic.

2. Which of the following is NOT a way that lions communicate with each other?
(a) Through facial expressions.
(b) Through scent marking.
(c) Through roaring.
(d) Through high pitched squealing.

3. What luxury did the Owens indulge in during their stay at the Paul's cottage?
(a) Champagne.
(b) A nice bed.
(c) Expensive oysters..
(d) A safari trip.

4. Why did Pepper frequent the Owens' camp?
(a) For companionship.
(b) For food.
(c) For shelter.
(d) For water.

5. Which of the following adjectives best described the Serengeti lionesses as mothers when the Owens observed them?
(a) Smothering.
(b) Affectionate.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Negligent.

6. Which of the following statements best describes the lioness Muffin and Moffet tried to court?
(a) She was a barren female.
(b) She was a dominant female.
(c) She was a nomadic female.
(d) She was a weak female.

7. How many pups did Star give birth to in her final litter?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

8. What animal were the Blue Pride Lions feasting on at the time when Mark immobilized and tagged them?
(a) Crocodile.
(b) Zebra.
(c) Gazelle.
(d) Ostrich.

9. How many wildebeest died in the migration toward water?
(a) A hundred thousand.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Ten.
(d) Thousands.

10. To which of the following stones did Mark compare the tens of thousands of wildebeest making their migration in 1979?
(a) Rubies.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Onyx.
(d) Pearls.

11. Which of the following chores is NOT one the Owens expected their assistant to be in charge of?
(a) Fixing their car.
(b) Making repairs around the campsite.
(c) Cooking their meals.
(d) Fact checking their research.

12. What other injury did Bones have at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) He was covered in porcupine quills.
(b) He had mange and poison ivy.
(c) He was missing five teeth.
(d) He had scratches across his belly from a fight.

13. For which university did Mox gather mice for research?
(a) Oxford University.
(b) Vanderbilt University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Michigan University.

14. How many times were the Owens stopped by armed gunmen when they tried to return to camp after their visit to the States?
(a) Twice.
(b) Four times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

15. What was the name of the cottage owned by Dolene and Simon Paul?
(a) The Mongoose Cottage.
(b) The Buffalo Cottage.
(c) The Jaguar Cottage.
(d) The Cobra Cottage.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the dry season of 1977, how far did Chary and Sassy have to travel each day for food?

2. After drinking from the lake, where did the wildebeest run to in order to seek shelter?

3. In the two year span of 1977-1979, how much water fell in the Kalahari?

4. Which of the following was NOT a valley in the Kalahari?

5. Which animals did the Owens believe did NOT have adequate habitat space in the reserves?

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