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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 25, how far did Mabel clock a pile of woodpigeons on a plough?
(a) 1/3 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 1/4 mile.
(d) 1/8 mile.

3. When did Sir Thomas Sherley write that flying falcons turned one's eyes to the heavens?
(a) 18th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 17th century.

4. In Chapter 29 when Mabel crossed into a private area with "keep out signs," how high was she in a tree where she took a stand?
(a) 25 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 40 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what did Helen see walkers gathered around as she drove back to the house after a hunt?

2. On what island was White living when the publisher Wren Howard visited him?

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

4. In Chapter 20, who told White that there were agitated rooks in the nearby woods?

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

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