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

2. In Chapter 15, what was the bell that Helen used for Mabel made from?
(a) Copper.
(b) Nickel silver.
(c) Brass.
(d) Gold alloy.

3. In Chapter 17, what was the weather like when Gos broke free and flew from the barn?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Cloudy.
(d) Snowy.

4. In Chapter 28, in what type of tree did Mabel try to catch a grey squirrel?
(a) Locust.
(b) Oak.
(c) Ash.
(d) Chestnut.

5. In Chapter 24, after Helen awoke, how much time did she have before despair crashed in?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 30 seconds.
(c) 2 minutes.
(d) 45 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 16, what did White plan to put in a trap he made?

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

4. When was Britain invited to an International Hunting Exhibition in Germany?

5. How long did it take Helen to write her father's eulogy at the end of Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mabel begin to act when she came into yarak?

2. What happened when White left Gos unattended for a moment in Chapter 16?

3. What type of education did White give Wart in his book "The Sword in the Stone"?

4. How did Helen feel when she got ready to give the eulogy for her father at the memorial service?

5. What die Helen see in the dry valley in Chapter 28?

6. What did Helen remember about lobstering with Erin's family?

7. How did the author feel about death for many years?

8. How was hunting in Maine different from hunting in England?

9. How did Mabel respond when Helen let her fly free in Chapter 18?

10. How did Mabel start to act when he had been eating nothing but quail for a week?

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