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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many falconers were in German at the time Britain was invited to attend the International Hunting Exhibition in Germany?
(a) About 60.
(b) 35-40.
(c) No more than 55.
(d) 20-30.

3. In Chapter 20, who told White that there were agitated rooks in the nearby woods?
(a) Mrs. White.
(b) Milkman.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Postman.

4. What type of hawks did White see in Three Parks Wood in Chapter 16?
(a) Hobbies.
(b) Sparrowhawks.
(c) Broad-winged hawk.
(d) Coopers Hawk.

5. In Chapter 25, on sunny mornings where did the larks sleep?
(a) Northern slopes.
(b) Westward slopes.
(c) Southern slopes.
(d) Eastward slopes.

6. In Chapter 24, what did the doctor look like that Helen went to see?
(a) Tall and red-haired.
(b) Large and blonde.
(c) Dark-haired with a neat beard.
(d) Blonde-haired with blue eyes.

7. When did the book take place that Helen re-read in Chapter 21?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1940s.

8. In Chapter 22, how old was the man who wanted to ask questions about Helen's goshawk at the fair?
(a) 30s.
(b) Teens.
(c) 50s.
(d) 40s.

9. In Chapter 18 after forty minutes, how far were Helen and Christina from Helen's house because of a traffic accident?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 2 miles.

10. In Chapter 23, what did Helen give Mabel to eat after realizing Mabel must have been hungry?
(a) 3 dead chicks.
(b) A whole dead pigeon.
(c) Steak.
(d) Half a rabbit.

11. In Chapter 28, how many pairs of trousers did Helen say she had torn to shreds when hawking?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

12. Where did Helen spend Christmas in Chapter 27?
(a) America.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

13. What type of tree did Mabel swing up into after chasing a rabbit at the beginning of Chapter 25?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Birch.
(c) Ash.
(d) Poplar.

14. In Chapter 18, where was there a horrendous crash outside Cambridge?
(a) A30.
(b) A14.
(c) M18.
(d) M6.

15. In Chapter 15, where did Helen go and leave Mabel at home?
(a) Oxford.
(b) York.
(c) London.
(d) Manchester.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business did Scott McNeff run?

2. What book did Helen re-read in Chapter 21?

3. In Chapter 24, what time did the author say that she woke every morning?

4. In Chapter 17, what could the author hear a woman calling in the night?

5. In Chapter 17, how long did White write that he had been training Gos?

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