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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before falling asleep on the first night in the prologue, what direction did Mark and Delia drive to get closer to the lions through the valley?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

2. According to Mark's dream, in what type of landscape did the cheetah die?
(a) Water.
(b) Grass.
(c) Sand.
(d) Dirt.

3. What type of animal did Delia mistake for a rat in her sleeping bag?
(a) A hedgehog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A mongoose.
(d) A squirrel.

4. In Mark's dream, what animal was the cheetah chasing?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A gazelle.
(d) A lion.

5. What type of animal did Captain hunt for in a way that was most fascinating to Mark and his research?
(a) A rat.
(b) A bird.
(c) A fish.
(d) A gazelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of landscape did Star live?

2. What type of hyena was Star?

3. Where was Mark when he had his dream about the graceful cheetah?

4. In camp, how close was the nearest river to fetch water from?

5. How often did Bergie Berghoffer visit with the Owens in their camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Owens lose their first water supply after moving to their camp?

2. How did Lionel Palmer help the Owens settle in Botswana upon their arrival?

3. What did the sound "Aaoouu" signal to Mark Owens as he slept?

4. How did Mark and Delia raise enough money to move to Africa while they were still students?

5. How does the memoir "Cry of the Kalahari" open?

6. What type of weather seasons occur in a typical year in the Kalahari?

7. What was weather like for the Owens during their first summer in the Kalahari?

8. How did Delia spend her days during the time that Mark left her alone in camp while he traveled to Maun?

9. How did Star typically feed?

10. How was the wildfire quenched?

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