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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 21, what did Helen see walkers gathered around as she drove back to the house after a hunt?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Raccoon.
(c) Dog.
(d) Cat.

2. By the late 1980s, how many California condors remained?
(a) 48.
(b) 27.
(c) 31.
(d) 15.

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

4. How long after the author set out with the falconers in Chapter 3, did they see a goshawk kill a pheasant?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what ruins did White walk to with his hawk?

2. What did the hawk's name mean?

3. When did the book take place that Helen re-read in Chapter 21?

4. What time did White's bird step onto his fist and feed?

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

(see the answer key)

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