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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. Where did Mark and Delia sleep when they were studying lions in the Kalahari?

2. What did Begie Berghoffer tell the Owens was the only thing they should fear in the Kalahari?

3. How wide was the fire that swept through the Kalahari during the month of July?

4. In Mark's dream. what caused the cheetah to split in half?

5. Who loaned the Owens their trailer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Bergie Berghoffer?

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

4. How did the Owens discover that Star was the dominant hyena in her pack?

5. What news did Norbert Drager bring to the Owens when he visited them for the first time?

6. Why did Mark leave Delia alone in the camp for three days while he traveled to Maun?

7. How did Captain hunt for rats?

8. What was the Owens' initial reaction to their first wildfire in the Kalahari?

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

10. What was the Valley of Deception?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Owens' research was largely dependent on grant money they received, both personal and private. Choose two of the grants the Owens were awarded during their time in the Kalahari and describe them now. What hopes did the granting organizations place in the Owens' work in the Kalahari? Then, explain what the Owens did with each of these sums of money. In your opinion, were the funds used appropriately? Why or why not? BE sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Although the Owens worked hard to help preserve the Kalahari Desert, it often seemed as if they working against much stronger forces that were determined to destroy the land. First, describe one of the natural elements the Owens were up against in their fight to preserve the Kalahari. Then, compare / contrast the damage from this natural cause with the damage from a man-made construction. Which do you think was a bigger threat to the preservation of the Kalahari? How can you tell? In what ways did the Owens fight against these forces with their hopes of preserving the land? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

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