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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, when did the author say that she ended up in the Brecklands?

2. What did the hawk's name mean?

3. How long was the Goshawk?

4. What was the name of the hotel where the author had stayed in Chapter 5?

5. According to the author in Chapter 1, in what season might someone be able to see a goshawk on a still, clear morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Simon Latham describe goshawks in 1615?

2. What was important to do when training a hawk?

3. How did the author describe her hotel room in Chapter 5?

4. How did the author describe how her meeting with the falconer looked in Chapter 5?

5. How are sparrowhawks and goshawks alike and unalike?

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

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

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

9. What did a old female goshawk look like that was brought to a bird-of-prey center where Helen worked at one time?

10. What artwork did the author describe in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

White had mixed feelings about his success in getting Gos to fly in Chapter 15. Why did White had mixed feelings about the event and what in his past contributed to his struggle with success?

Essay Topic 2

The author did not reveal her name until about a third of the way through the book. Why didn't the author reveal her name until then, and what was the significance of the author not revealing her name until partway through the book?

Essay Topic 3

The author told about her preference for falcons at one time in her life. Why did the author first fly falcons and why did she later decide to fly a goshawk? What made her change her mind about the goshawk?

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