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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did it take Helen's father to photograph every single bridge over the Thames?
(a) 6 months.
(b) A year.
(c) About 8 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. In Chapter 11, what time of day did Helen leave the house with her hawk?
(a) Morning.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Evening.
(d) Dawn.

4. In Chapter 12, what color bucket was a man using to clean the bottom of a racing boat?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Silver.

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. How long after Gos arrived at White's place did White take him to a farmhouse?

2. In Chapter 11, how men men did Helen hide from behind a tree trunk?

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

4. How far did Mabel have to jump in Chapter 12 to get food Helen held in her glove?

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

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