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Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The prompt asks what the reader can infer about the country of Botswana based on information from BOTH the article "Botswana's Zebras on the Move" and the novel excerpt from The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. The question requires selecting TWO correct answers.

Evaluate the options using Textual Evidence Analysis

Let's analyze the historical and textual context of both passages regarding Botswana:

• Veterinary cattle fencing shaped the land: In "Botswana's Zebras on the Move," the construction of veterinary fences (erected to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease between wildlife and cattle to protect beef exports to Europe) is a central topic because these fences blocked traditional zebra migration routes. In The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, the physical landscape, cattle farming, and the presence of fences/boundaries are also prominent features of the country's development and geography.
• Diseases are a constant threat to the country's livestock: The veterinary fences were specifically built to control diseases (like foot-and-mouth disease) to protect the livestock industry, which is a vital economic sector discussed in both texts (cattle ownership is highly significant culturally and economically in the novel as well).
• Other options: There is no evidence across both texts that tourism is the main source of income (beef/cattle and diamonds are historically more prominent, and the texts focus heavily on cattle), that people inhabit only a small part, or that many citizens are trying to leave.

Synthesize the final selections

The two most supported inferences concerning the country's landscape and economy from both texts are:

1. Veterinary cattle fencing shaped the land.
2. Diseases are a constant threat to the country's livestock.

Answer:

• Tourism is the country's main source of income.
• Veterinary cattle fencing shaped the land. (Correct answer)
• People inhabit only a small part of the country.
• Diseases are a constant threat to the country's livestock. (Correct answer)
• Many citizens are trying to leave the country.