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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 the barn.
(b) In a glassed-in porch.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In his living room.

2. In Chapter 11, how men men did Helen hide from behind a tree trunk?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 14, what types of birds did Mabel seem to look at in a book?
(a) Thrushes.
(b) Partridges.
(c) Finches.
(d) Seabirds.

4. What was Mabel's flying weight?
(a) 3 pounds 1 ounce.
(b) 2 pounds 2 ounces.
(c) 3 pounds 4 ounces.
(d) 2 pounds 1 1/2 ounces.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, when did Helen say that her college job would end?

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

3. What did the author mention that White drank at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What birds flew up from the roof when Helen took Mabel to the campus where she worked in Chapter 13?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how far was the author from home?

(see the answer key)

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