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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During White's first night with his hawk, where did he set it loose?
(a) In his living room.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In a glassed-in porch.

2. Where was the cottage where White lived located?
(a) Richardson estate.
(b) Stowe estate.
(c) In a remote wood.
(d) Small village.

3. in Chapter 15, in what direction from the city did Stuart and Helen go to fly Mabel?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

4. When did a scientist called Thorpe work from a research station in Madingley?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1970s.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If White had known what he was doing, how long would it have taken to fly his bird free?

2. What poem did Helen remember reading during the first years she was slogging through her degree?

3. What was the name of the main character in White's book "The Sword in the Stone"?

4. In Chapter 23, what did Helen give Mabel to eat after realizing Mabel must have been hungry?

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

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