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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the preen gland located on a bird?
(a) Below the neck.
(b) The base of the tail.
(c) On top of the wing.
(d) Under the wing.

2. Where are the wealthy falconers from that Bate and Spud generally sell their goods?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Korea.
(c) Singapore.
(d) China.

3. What does Chup feed the eyases when he introduces Frightful to them in "Frightful Goes to Falcon School"?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A rat.
(d) A duck.

4. Where does the eagle head fo spend his winter fishing in "Frightful Peregrinates"?
(a) The Hudson River.
(b) The Eel River.
(c) The Trinity River.
(d) The Mad River.

5. What is the spanse of Sammy's wings?
(a) Four feet.
(b) Seven feet.
(c) Eight feet.
(d) Six feet.

6. What prey does Mole allow Frightful to take during their "hunting excursions" in "The Eyases Get on Wing"?
(a) Groundhogs and pigeons.
(b) Rabbits and pheasants.
(c) Ducks and geese.
(d) Squirrels and foxes.

7. What are the cages for the predatory birds at Jon Woods' house called?
(a) Molts.
(b) Straps.
(c) Aeries.
(d) Mews.

8. What flock of birds does Drum follow south on their migration in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?
(a) Terns.
(b) Swallows.
(c) Geese.
(d) Ducks.

9. The lineman from the electric company tells Jon Wood that he has been given orders to change the wires on how many transformers in "Hunger is Frightful's Teacher"?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

10. Who is the falconer who has brought peregrines back to the east by breeding them in captivity and freeing them to the wild, according to the narrator in "Disaster Leads to Survival"?
(a) Heinz Meng.
(b) Skri Thomas.
(c) John Burroughs.
(d) Jon Wood.

11. What prey does Frightful catch when she first goes out hunting with Sam in "Frightful Finds Sam"?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A gopher.
(c) A rat.
(d) A rabbit.

12. From what animal does Frightful save Lady in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?
(a) A bear.
(b) A snake.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A fox.

13. What mountain range does Frightful see after Alice has freed her in "Frightful Takes Off"?
(a) The Adirondack Mountains.
(b) The Cascade Mountains.
(c) The Rocky Mountains.
(d) The Sierra Nevada Mountains.

14. How old is Chup when Frightful comes into his life?
(a) Six years old.
(b) Nine years old.
(c) Four years old.
(d) Two years old.

15. What name does Susan Wood give to Frightful?
(a) Frightful.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Desiny.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Mole described as in "Frightful Peregrinates"?

2. What word from "Frightful Takes Off" refers to an insect making a shrill sound, such as a cricket or grasshopper?

3. Who is left in the aerie to take the rabbit dropped by Frightful in "The Eyases Get on Wing"?

4. Who does Jon Wood call about the smoke he has seen at Jebb Harper's cabin in "Disaster Leads to Survival"?

5. Who does Spud say is waiting for him and Bate when Bate has caught sight of Frightful in "Frightful Finds the Enemy"?

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