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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what time did the word jess originate?
(a) 13th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 14th century.

2. In Chapter 3, how old was the goshawk that the author arranged to pick up in Scotland?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 15 weeks.
(d) 10 weeks.

3. How old was T.H. White when he had been a schoolmaster at Stowe for five years?
(a) 30.
(b) 33.
(c) 31.
(d) 29.

4. What color grey were Goshawks in the air?
(a) Pigeon grey.
(b) Slate grey.
(c) Concrete grey.
(d) Raincloud grey.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how far was the author from home?
(a) 65 miles.
(b) 150 miles
(c) 215 miles.
(d) 400 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Jesuit spy Robert Shoutwell terrified he'd be found out because he kept forgetting his falconry terms?

2. How much of the author's life was spent in an incubator when she was a newborn?

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

4. According to the author in Chapter 1, in what season might someone be able to see a goshawk on a still, clear morning?

5. What did the author watch over and over again after her father died?

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