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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forward, "Frightful Takes Off" - "The Wilderness Tests of the Eyases".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does the author of the Forward describe going to meet Al Nye during his falconry days?
(a) Falls Church, Virginia.
(b) Berkeley, California.
(c) Highlands, North Carolina.
(d) Monterey, California.
2. What does Chup feed the eyases when he introduces Frightful to them in "Frightful Goes to Falcon School"?
(a) A duck.
(b) A rat.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A squirrel.
3. What prey do Frightful and Mole fight over in "Frightful Goes to Falcon School"?
(a) A snake.
(b) A dove.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A rabbit.
4. What term refers to the semi-translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds?
(a) Lactating membrane.
(b) Nictitating membrane.
(c) Ocular Inundation.
(d) Ocular stridulation.
5. What word from "Frightful Takes Off" refers to an insect making a shrill sound, such as a cricket or grasshopper?
(a) Caulating.
(b) Stridulating.
(c) Ruinating.
(d) Undulating.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the dog called that Alice runs past in "Frightful Takes Off"?
2. From what kind of hide does the author of the Forward describe making bitwits and other falconry tools in the Forward?
3. About how old was Frightful when she first saw Sam Gribley?
4. From what animal does Frightful save Lady in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?
5. About how old are the baby falcons that Chup takes Frightful to in "Frightful Goes to Falcon School"?
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