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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color streaked the front of the author's hawk like teardrops in Chapter 7?
(a) Cream.
(b) Tea.
(c) Cocoa.
(d) Milk.

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. In how many days did the author once fly a Harris hawk free?
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

4. What did the author watch over and over again after her father died?
(a) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
(b) Within These Walls.
(c) Father, Dear Father.
(d) A Family at War.

5. Where did the author's father die?
(a) St. Thomas' Hospital.
(b) At home.
(c) At church.
(d) St. Andrews' Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of car did Helen's father drive?

3. What was White's pseudonym for his racy novels?

4. How long was the Goshawk?

5. How many books did White have to learn about hawks from, not including the "Encyclopedia Britannica"?

(see the answer key)

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