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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How did Muffin die?
(a) He starved to death.
(b) He was caught in a trap.
(c) He was poisoned.
(d) He was shot in the chest.
2. During the dry season of 1977, which of the following did not take place?
(a) Males began hunting for their own food.
(b) Females split up into smaller groups to hunt.
(c) There wasn't enough food for the lions.
(d) The lions ate only vegetables.
3. What animal did Blue kill, signaling to the Owens that she was back in peak condition?
(a) A zebra.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A wildebeest.
(d) A gazelle.
4. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the deaths of the wildebeest during their migration?
(a) Disease.
(b) Scarcity of food.
(c) The heat.
(d) Poachers.
5. What was the name of the other pride of lions living the Kalahari at the same time as the Blue Pride?
(a) The Purple Pride.
(b) The Pot Pride.
(c) The Pan Pride.
(d) The Penny Pride.
6. How long were the Union Carbide reps in the Owens' camp before they returned to their headquarters?
(a) Nineteen days.
(b) Fifteen days.
(c) Eleven days.
(d) Seven days.
7. Which of the following statements best describes the lioness Muffin and Moffet tried to court?
(a) She was a nomadic female.
(b) She was a dominant female.
(c) She was a barren female.
(d) She was a weak female.
8. After drinking from the lake, where did the wildebeest run to in order to seek shelter?
(a) The bushes.
(b) The mountains.
(c) There was no shelter for the wildebeest.
(d) The woods.
9. What type of animal was Pepper?
(a) A wild dog.
(b) A hyena.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A lion.
10. Which of the following illnesses was Blue suffering from at the time the Owens found her in 1979?
(a) Scabies.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Mange.
(d) Anemia.
11. In which of the following hotels did the Owens share lunch with Mr. Van der Westhuizen?
(a) The Riviera.
(b) The Cosmopolitan.
(c) The Desert Plain.
(d) The Sahara.
12. How did Star's pups react when Delia came within touching distance of them?
(a) They were curious of her.
(b) They were excited by her.
(c) They were terrified of her.
(d) They were apathetic toward her.
13. What did the Owens hope to learn about the brown hyenas when they tagged them?
(a) Their mating rituals.
(b) Their child rearing.
(c) Their hunting styles.
(d) Their migratory habits.
14. What was the name of the cottage owned by Dolene and Simon Paul?
(a) The Cobra Cottage.
(b) The Jaguar Cottage.
(c) The Buffalo Cottage.
(d) The Mongoose Cottage.
15. Which of the following diseases did Delia NOT come down with at the time when she was hospitalized in Maun?
(a) Mononucleosis.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Hepatitis.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did the Owens react when Mr. Van der Westhuizen offered them this amount of money for their research?
2. During the hot, dry season of 1979, how hot did the riverbed get during the daytime?
3. How many wildebeest died in the migration toward water?
4. What did Mark rub on Blue's skin to try to treat her illness?
5. Why couldn't the Owens reach Gypsy's cubs to save them before starvation took them?
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