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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Sir Thomas Sherley write that flying falcons turned one's eyes to the heavens?
(a) 18th century.
(b) 17th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 16th century.

2. In Chapter 4, who authored the book White read about falconry?
(a) Gage Earle Freeman.
(b) Captain GIlbert Blaine.
(c) Gerald Lascellas.
(d) Philip Glasier.

3. In Chapter 17, how long did White write that he had been training Gos?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 8 weeks.

4. In Chapter 22, how old was the man who wanted to ask questions about Helen's goshawk at the fair?
(a) 30s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 40s.
(d) Teens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Helen to write her father's eulogy at the end of Chapter 22?

2. When was the film "A Canterbury Tale" by Powell and Pressburger released?

3. What did a waiter bring Helen the night her father died?

4. What color grey were Goshawks in the air?

5. How long did it take Helen's father to photograph every single bridge over the Thames?

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