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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When was the Jesuit spy Robert Shoutwell terrified he'd be found out because he kept forgetting his falconry terms?
(a) 15th century.
(b) 17th century.
(c) 18th century.
(d) 16th century.

4. In Chapter 1, when did the author say that the winds blew the ground into a yellow cloud that obscured the sun?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1904.
(c) 1703.
(d) 1688.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the author have with her in Chapter 5?

2. How old was the author when she first saw a trained goshawk?

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

4. How much sleep did White have when he was first training his hawk?

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

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