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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 makes it difficult to shoot crocodiles?
(a) Their fast reflexes
(b) Their tough skin
(c) Their small size
(d) Their well-armored brain

2. Why does Capstick give Rhinoceros hunting less attention than the other types of hunting in the book?
(a) There is no point in hunting rhinos
(b) Wild rhinos are rare
(c) They are too frightening
(d) Rhinos are boring to hunt

3. How do crocodiles view humans?
(a) Another prey item
(b) Easy targets
(c) Enemies
(d) Gourmet

4. When are you most likely to see a lot of snakes in Africa?
(a) October
(b) July
(c) November
(d) December

5. Which of the following reasons does Capstick give for the hippo's decline?
(a) Their tempers
(b) Unnatural habitat
(c) Their indifference to mating
(d) The lack care of their young

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of hippos are most likely to attack humans?

2. What was J. A Hunter's job?

3. What kind of battles do male hippos participate in?

4. Who does the black mamba lunge at?

5. Why are women often a crocodile's most common victim?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the gunbearer, Chagga, do when a hunter receives a spurt of cobra venom in his eyes?

2. What does Capstick state has led to the rhincerosi decline?

3. Why is the rhinoceros so dangerous?

4. How does Capstick track down the crocodile in Chapter 6?

5. Why are hippopotami important to the ecosystem?

6. What does Capstick do when he finds a large black mamba in the restroom?

7. What does Alan Root describe in his article?

8. Where does Capstick eventually find the snake?

9. How do crocodiles kill their prey?

10. Describe the career of J. A. Hunter.

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