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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many birds live long enough to raise their own young, according to Sam in "Frightful and Oksi Run the Show"?
(a) Four out of ten.
(b) Three out of ten.
(c) Two out of three.
(d) Three out of five.

2. What kind of wild tubers does Sam cook with his wild trout in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?
(a) Cattail tubers.
(b) Wild beets.
(c) Green onion tubers.
(d) Wild carrots.

3. What color rim is described as surrounding Oksi's huge shining eyes in "A Pal Finds a Pal"?
(a) Magenta.
(b) Ecru.
(c) Crimson.
(d) Saffron.

4. At what "mystical temperature" do eggs begin to develop life (113)?
(a) 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) 74 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

5. What does Sam use to disguise himself when he feeds Frightful's eyas in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?
(a) A tanned chicken skin.
(b) A black hooded jacket.
(c) A tall hat and cloak.
(d) A mesh face mask.

Short Answer Questions

1. What catches hold of Frightful's jesses after Sam has led her to the scrape in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

2. What name is given to the eyas born to Frightful who is descrbed as "a spunky tiersel with an unusually dark beak" (145)?

3. Who broods the eggs in a falcon's aerie?

4. Who is the boss of the crew that arrives to work on the Delhi Bridge?

5. How many wild peregrine falcons does Jon Wood say exist in the state of New York in "The Kids are Heard"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the schoolchildren do to support Frightful in "The Kids are Heard"?

2. What do Leon Longbridge and Jon Wood do in order to help Frightful in "There Are Three"?

3. Who is Dan Martin and what role does he play in the story?

4. How does Sam lead Frightful to Oksi in "Sam Battles Bird Instincts"?

5. When does the bridge repair begin in Delhi? How does this coincide with Frightful's process of nesting?

6. What does Sam do in order to help Frightful in the end of "Sam Takes Charge"?

7. What does Leon Longbridge announce to the schoolchildren when he arrives at the bridge in "Sam Takes Charge"?

8. How do Joe Cassini's feelings change about the peregrines over time? How does this affect his actions?

9. How are Frightful's eyases described when they hatch?

10. Where does Sam stay during Frightful's nesting period? Why?

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