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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Helen set Mabel free in Chapter 18, what type of tree did Mabel perch in?
(a) Beech.
(b) Oak.
(c) Birch.
(d) Ash.

2. In Chapter 3, how many men were left behind at the end of the day to wait for their goshawks?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. How many time did the author weigh merlins when she used to fly them?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. Why were people in a line outside the cafe where the author had coffee in Chapter 17?
(a) New book at the bookstore.
(b) Bank run.
(c) For tickets to a concert.
(d) For tickets to a movie.

5. In Chapter 4, who authored the book White read about falconry?
(a) Gerald Lascellas.
(b) Gage Earle Freeman.
(c) Philip Glasier.
(d) Captain GIlbert Blaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who described falconry as a kind of "high-intensity birdwatching"?

2. If White had known what he was doing, how long would it have taken to fly his bird free?

3. In Chapter 14, how many yards did Helen want Mabel to fly before she would turn her loose?

4. In Chapter 14, what did a woman do that made Helen furious?

5. How old was the author when she first saw a trained goshawk?

(see the answer key)

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