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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 vehicle did the Owens purchase when terrorism was on the rise in Botswana?

2. How many years did the National Geographic Society fund the Owens and the work in the Kalahari?

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

4. Which of the following adjectives best described Mox at the time when he was hired by the Owens?

5. Which of the following groups of lions are typically responsible for hunting in a pride?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Owens particularly enjoy their stay at the Buffalo Cottage?

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

3. Why were the Owens surprised when the Blue Pride accepted Happy as one of their own?

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

5. Who was Mr. Van der Westhuizen?

6. Why did the Owens decide to tag the large pack of brown hyenas near their camp?

7. How did the wildebeest react to the fence that had been constructed by the local farmers to protect their livestock?

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

9. Who eats first in a pride of lions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During their time in the Kalahari, the Owens helped support many new laws and ordinances that would help protect the animals in the desert. First, choose one problem that arose while the Owens were living in the Kalahari and explain their reaction to this problem. How did the Owens lobby and convince the government to address this problem? Were they successful? Why or why not? How did the Owens affect the laws regarding this issue for future generations? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Of all the animals the Owens came into contact with, one of their closest relationships was, arguably, with Star. First, describe the situation in which the Owens were first introduced to Star. How did the relationship between the Owens and Star grow over the next few years? Then, describe how Star died. What was the reaction from the Owens when they heard the news that Star was dead? How did Star's death affect the Owens' research and their relationship with animal preservation in the Kalahari? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout their time in the Kalahari, the Owens had a great amount of time to study the mothering habits of the various animals that lived in the desert. Choose two of the animal species that the Owens studied and describe their mothering habits. Based on the research conduced by the Owens, would you say these animal species were "good" mothers? Why or why not? How did the Owens' research on these specific species of animals affect the way the scientific world viewed mothering from a zoological stand point? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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