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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, when did Helen say that her college job would end?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. Who described falconry as a kind of "high-intensity birdwatching"?
(a) T. H. White.
(b) Professor Tom Cade.
(c) Dr. Andrew Carruthers.
(d) Stuart.

3. What damage did the author see when she went to get coffee in Chapter 17?
(a) Windows smashed on a store.
(b) Plants pulled in the park.
(c) A car with a front bumper smashed.
(d) Garbage cans tipped over.

4. If White had known what he was doing, how long would it have taken to fly his bird free?
(a) A month.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how many yards did Helen want Mabel to fly before she would turn her loose?

2. How many time did the author weigh merlins when she used to fly them?

3. What was the name of White's dog?

4. What time did White's bird step onto his fist and feed?

5. In Chapter 9, what time did an unhappy wail come from a pram outside the author's window?

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