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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books did White have to learn about hawks from, not including the "Encyclopedia Britannica"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. When the author was a child, where was her favorite den?
(a) Under the front porch of her house.
(b) A small cave.
(c) Under a rhodendron bush.
(d) Abandoned shed.

3. How much sleep did White have when he was first training his hawk?
(a) 3 hours in one day.
(b) 12 hours in three days.
(c) 15 hours in 7 days.
(d) 6 hours in 6 days.

4. In Chapter 24, what did Helen decide she was more of than a hawk?
(a) Chick.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Snake.
(d) Pigeon.

5. What type of hawks did White see in Three Parks Wood in Chapter 16?
(a) Sparrowhawks.
(b) Broad-winged hawk.
(c) Hobbies.
(d) Coopers Hawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, where did Helen, her family, and the picture editor of her father's newspaper discuss a memorial service?

2. During White's first night with his hawk, where did he set it loose?

3. Where had Helen bought the dress she wore to her father's memorial?

4. What bird did the author hear outside her window at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 24, what time did the author say that she woke every morning?

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