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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. What part of Bone's body was broken at the time when the Owens found him?
(a) His ribs.
(b) His jaw.
(c) His neck.
(d) His leg.

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

3. Which of the following small animals did Mox inadvertently kill while collecting mice for research?
(a) A shrew.
(b) A rat.
(c) A mole.
(d) A mongoose.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dominant males live in a typical lion pride?

2. When eating dinner with Lionel and the American hunters, which of the following items was NOT on the menu?

3. What type of animal was Pepper?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Delia interact with Star's pups during her research period for her PhD?

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

3. How many wildebeest died during their migration, and how?

4. What scientific visitors did the Owens receive at their camp during the dry season of 1979?

5. How did Mark manage to purchase an airplane for his research?

6. Who eats first in a pride of lions?

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

8. Why did the Owens find it necessary to tag the gang of brown hyenas that lived near their camp?

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

10. How had the political landscape in Botswana changed during the four weeks the Owens spent visiting family in the States?

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