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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. What term refers to a comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird?
(a) Ocular Stridulation.
(b) Ocular membrane.
(c) Pecten oculi.
(d) Nictitating membrane.

2. What kind of falcon is Frightful?
(a) Prairie falcon.
(b) Aplomado falcon.
(c) Peregrine falcon.
(d) Saker falcon.

3. What is the dog called that Alice runs past in "Frightful Takes Off"?
(a) Bate.
(b) Mole.
(c) Rupert.
(d) Jax.

4. What prey does Chup drop down to the aerie at the end of "The Eyases Get on Wing"?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A crow.
(c) A snake.
(d) A duck.

5. What kind of tree does the narrator describe Frightful setting out for in the opening montage of the novel?
(a) A hemlock tree.
(b) A willow tree.
(c) An oak tree.
(d) An ash tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author of the Forward describe going to meet Al Nye during his falconry days?

2. What term refers to the semi-translucent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds?

3. When was My Side of the Mountain published?

4. From what animal does Frightful save Lady in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?

5. Over what valley does Frightful fly with the male peregrine in "Frightful Takes Off"?

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