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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. Who brought food to Star's pups after her death?
(a) The lions.
(b) The pups hunted for themselves.
(c) The Owens.
(d) The other hyenas.

2. After Bones' death, on what species of animal did the Owens decide to focus all their money and attention?
(a) Hornbills.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Lions.
(d) Gazelles.

3. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the deaths of the wildebeest during their migration?
(a) The heat.
(b) Poachers.
(c) Scarcity of food.
(d) Disease.

4. According to the Owens' research, why do hyenas live in packs?
(a) For entertainment and companionship.
(b) For selection in mating.
(c) To hunt together.
(d) To care for their young.

5. How much money did Mr. Van der Westhuizen give the Owens for their research?
(a) $20.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $200.
(d) $2,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following lionesses proved to be the best mother to her cubs?

2. What was the name of the cottage owned by Dolene and Simon Paul?

3. Which of the following diseases did Delia NOT come down with at the time when she was hospitalized in Maun?

4. Why did Pepper frequent the Owens' camp?

5. In which of the following hotels did the Owens share lunch with Mr. Van der Westhuizen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Star die?

2. What was Mark's first reaction to the wildebeest migration when he saw it?

3. Who eats first in a pride of lions?

4. What type of mother was Gypsy to her cubs?

5. What state was Bones in when the Owens first found him?

6. How do lions communicate?

7. How did Muffin die?

8. What was Satan, and how did he die?

9. How did the airplane help improve Mark and Delia's research of the lions in the Kalahari?

10. What interesting information did the Owens learn about scavenging by watching the feeding relationship between Star and the Pink Panther?

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