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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of animal was Captain?
2. The Owens wanted their assistant to be from ____________.
3. How long did the fire in the Kalahari last before rains quenched it?
4. How large was the lioness that crept up to Mark's bed in the middle of the night?
5. Which of the following caused the Owens to lose a great deal of weight around the time of the fire?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news did Norbert Drager bring to the Owens when he visited them for the first time?
2. What type of weather seasons occur in a typical year in the Kalahari?
3. How did Captain hunt for rats?
4. Why did Mark leave Delia alone in the camp for three days while he traveled to Maun?
5. How did life in the Owens' camp improve after Lionel Palmer came to visit?
6. What supplies did the Owens purchase immediately after landing in Maun?
7. How did the Owens first learn to identify animals in the night?
8. Where did Mark and Delia Owens first meet?
9. How did the Owens stop the fire from reaching their tent?
10. What was the Owens' reaction to the news that Bergie Berghoffer had died?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Safari hunting in Botswana brought both positives and negatives to the country and its economy. First, describe how safari hunting benefited the country of Botswana. Then, weigh that argument against the negatives of how safari hunting hurt the country of Botswana. Then, describe how safari hunting affected the Owens during their research. How did Wes and Anne, the American safari hunters, affect the way the Owens researched in the Kalahari? Be sure to include examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
There were many injured and sick lions that the Owens attempted to help during their time in the Kalahari. First, choose one "success" story and describe how the Owens improved the life of one lion that surely would have died without the Owens' intervention. Then, compare / contrast that story to one that was NOT successful. What was the outcome of the Owens' meddling in the second case? Then, explain whether or not you think the Owens' time in the Kalahari was beneficial to the animals there, or if the Owens put their own needs first. Explain why. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
When the Owens first chose the Kalahari as their research site, they were immediately presented with major problems that threatened the success of their research. Choose two of the major problems that the Owens faced within the first month of moving to the Kalahari. How did each of these problems arise? What was the Owens' reaction to each of these problems? Do you think these were overreactions given the situations or under reactions? How can you tell? Finally, describe how each of these problems were solved so that the Owens were able to stay and research in the Kalahari.
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