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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jonathan was no ordinary ______.
(a) Spirit
(b) Bird
(c) Man
(d) Gull

2. What does NOT shorten gulls' lives, as Johnathan learns?
(a) Anger
(b) Fear
(c) Boredom
(d) Gossip

3. "Seagulls, as you know, never falter, never _____."
(a) Care
(b) Fly
(c) Fall
(d) Stall

4. What does Jonathan's mother call him?
(a) Silly Boy
(b) Johnny
(c) Bad Gull
(d) Jon

5. Jonathan flies the first ________ of any seagull on Earth.
(a) Long distance
(b) Non-necessary trip
(c) Flying show
(d) Aerobatics

6. At 1000 feet, what does Jonathan climb to attempt during one of his many flying excursions?
(a) A somersault
(b) A roll
(c) A tunnel spin
(d) A full power dive

7. What is Jonathan beginning during his fast dive when he loses control?
(a) His turn
(b) His pullout
(c) His aerobatic
(d) His descent

8. Jonathan's recent triumphs make him feel as though a new _____ is starting for him.
(a) Set of rules
(b) Direction
(c) Era
(d) Age

9. What is the name of the Flock that hunts for food in the morning?
(a) Hunting Flock
(b) Morning Flock
(c) Breakfast Flock
(d) AM Flock

10. To the rest of the gulls, it is not flying that matters, but ________.
(a) Stopping
(b) Eating
(c) Soaring
(d) Sleeping

11. What does the strange voice tell Jonathan to do?
(a) Give up
(b) Join the Flock
(c) Try again
(d) Teach others

12. What does Jonathan decide he needs to do with his wings in order to succeed in the dive from #10?
(a) Flap harder
(b) Hold them still
(c) Make them smaller
(d) Spread them out

13. How does Jonathan feel after breaking his promise to become like other gulls?
(a) Guiltless
(b) Sad
(c) Angry
(d) Horrible

14. What is Jonathan limited by, according to the strange voice he hears in his head?
(a) Nature
(b) Nurture
(c) Passion
(d) Talent

15. What kind of dive has been resulting in Jonathan rolling violently and tumbling?
(a) Vertical
(b) Horizontal
(c) Upside down
(d) Sideways

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the techniques that Jonathan learns?

2. What does Jonathan hit when he loses control as described in #15?

3. How many gulls join Jonathan in his exile?

4. What does Jonathan drop on purpose when he realizes he just wants to fly and it was pointless for him to try to be like other birds?

5. What does Jonathan learn to do which allows him to cover 100 miles overnight?

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