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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 22, what color was Greg's barbary falcon?
(a) Blue and copper.
(b) Black and tan.
(c) Brown and white.
(d) Blue and gray.

3. in Chapter 15, in what direction from the city did Stuart and Helen go to fly Mabel?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

4. In Chapter 25 when Helen went into Cambridge where did she like to park?
(a) Next to a park.
(b) By a fountain.
(c) Multi-story car park.
(d) In back of the library.

5. When was Britain invited to an International Hunting Exhibition in Germany?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1937.

6. Where did the friends live who helped Helen and her mother get away for Christmas in Chapter 27?
(a) Maine.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

8. In Chapter 15, where did Helen, her family, and the picture editor of her father's newspaper discuss a memorial service?
(a) St. Bride's Church.
(b) St. Thomas More.
(c) Christ Church.
(d) St. Alban.

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

10. In Chapter 17, how long did White write that he had been training Gos?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

11. What type of dog did a retired couple have who were from Helen's mother's village?
(a) Golden retreiver.
(b) Bull dog.
(c) Terrier.
(d) Dachshund.

12. What damage did the author see when she went to get coffee in Chapter 17?
(a) A car with a front bumper smashed.
(b) Plants pulled in the park.
(c) Windows smashed on a store.
(d) Garbage cans tipped over.

13. When was the film "A Canterbury Tale" by Powell and Pressburger released?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1937.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of house did Helen pass when she was chasing Mabel in Chapter 25?

2. What poem did Alastair Campbell read during Helen's father's memorial service?

3. What did Stuart offer to fly with Helen in Chapter 15?

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

5. When Helen set Mabel free in Chapter 18, what type of tree did Mabel perch in?

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