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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, when did Helen say that her college job would end?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

2. How many minutes did Helen sob as the doctor talked about medication in Chapter 24?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 45.
(d) 20.

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

4. In Chapter 9, how many days pass as the author had the hawk almost constantly on her fist?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. What prey did White put in a falconer's trap in Chapter 20?
(a) Wren.
(b) Blackbird.
(c) Crow.
(d) Raven.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a scientist called Thorpe work from a research station in Madingley?

2. What type of hawks did White see in Three Parks Wood in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 24, after Helen awoke, how much time did she have before despair crashed in?

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

5. What was the name of the country fair that Stuart asked Helen to attend in Chapter 22?

(see the answer key)

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