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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What birds flew up from the roof when Helen took Mabel to the campus where she worked in Chapter 13?
(a) Wrens.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) White doves.
(d) Goldfinches.

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

4. What did the author mention that White drank at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Rum.
(b) Ale.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Wine.

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

6. When did a scientist called Thorpe work from a research station in Madingley?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1970s.

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

8. How old was T.H. White when he had been a schoolmaster at Stowe for five years?
(a) 30.
(b) 33.
(c) 31.
(d) 29.

9. What was the name of White's dog?
(a) Rover.
(b) Brownie.
(c) Red.
(d) Brutus.

10. In Chapter 14, by the fourth day of training, how far is Mabel flying to Helen?
(a) 35 yards.
(b) 15 yards.
(c) 25 yards.
(d) 50 yards.

11. During what century were goshawks described as sociable and familiar?
(a) 18th.
(b) 17th.
(c) 16th.
(d) 14th.

12. According to the author in Chapter 1, in what season might someone be able to see a goshawk on a still, clear morning?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

13. What time did White's bird step onto his fist and feed?
(a) 3:05 a.m.
(b) 1:10 p.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how far was the author from home?
(a) 65 miles.
(b) 215 miles.
(c) 150 miles
(d) 400 miles.

15. In how many days did the author once fly a Harris hawk free?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Mabel have to jump in Chapter 12 to get food Helen held in her glove?

2. When the author fell asleep and dreamed in Chapter 9, where did she find herself?

3. How long was the Goshawk?

4. In Chapter 14, what types of birds did Mabel seem to look at in a book?

5. In Chapter 11, what time of day did Helen leave the house with her hawk?

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