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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1932, how many people showed up for an excursion sponsored by the Southern Railway for a moonlit walk along the South Downs?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 55.
(d) 40.

3. What did the falconers drive in Chapter 3?
(a) Land Rover.
(b) SUVs.
(c) Range Rover.
(d) Jeep.

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

5. What color plumes did Wart grow?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how many yards did Helen want Mabel to fly before she would turn her loose?

2. During what century were goshawks described as sociable and familiar?

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

4. In Chapter 9, how many days pass as the author had the hawk almost constantly on her fist?

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

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