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

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

3. By the late 1980s, how many California condors remained?

4. How large is the bell that the author attaches at the base of Mabel's tail in Chapter 15?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 19, what prey did Helen allow Mabel to go after?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mabel catch a rabbit with Helen's help in Chapter 22?

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

4. Why did Helen put a rabbit out of its misery in Chapter 21?

5. Why did White make a trap in Chapter 16?

6. Why were bells used in falconry and where were they placed on the bird?

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

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

9. How was Mabel acting in Chapter 25 when Helen took her up the hill?

10. How did Helen get ready to go to an art gallery in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helen learned about community and friendship in Chapter 27. What did Helen learn about community and friendship and how did that knowledge help her as she continued to heal?

Essay Topic 2

White felt reborn after lying in the "grave" he made for himself to wait for Gos to return. What was the "grave" and why did it help White discard some things from his past and help him become a new man?

Essay Topic 3

Helen and White had different ways of facing their fears. How were their methods for dealing with fears different, and what was lost or gained because of the way they handled fear?

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