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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books did White have to learn about hawks from, not including the "Encyclopedia Britannica"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. In Chapter 13, how many years had Helen been a Cambridge Fellow?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

4. How old was the author when she first saw a trained goshawk?
(a) 13.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

5. Where did the author's father die?
(a) At church.
(b) At home.
(c) St. Thomas' Hospital.
(d) St. Andrews' Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the skin of the author's hawk near her beak?

2. What was Mabel's flying weight?

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

4. From where did the Fifth Earl of Bedford import falcons?

5. How much sleep did White have when he was first training his hawk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was White's cottage located?

2. How did the author describe the cyclist who stopped to speak to her when she was walking Mabel?

3. Why did the author say that everything about the hawk was turned to hunt and kill?

4. Why did the schoolboys he taught look up to White?

5. How did Christina react when Helen asked her to help train Mabel?

6. What did the author have to do to train her hawk?

7. In Chapter 10, how did the author's hawk react to the hood and why?

8. What journey did White's goshawk take to him?

9. In Chapter 2, what did the waiter do when Helen did not eat?

10. Why was White pleased with himself at the beginning of Chapter 13?

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