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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rare, or Medium Rare?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the benign man with the air of a vicar on-board the plane with Adams and Carwardine in the chapter, Heartbeats in the Night?
(a) Daniel Torres.
(b) Bob Wyatt.
(c) Don Merton.
(d) Carlos Weber.

2. What bird in the chapter Heartbeats in the Night does Adams say he was destined never to find out anything more about while on his way to the warden's lodge?
(a) The White-cheeked Bulbul.
(b) The Peregrine Falcon.
(c) The Emu.
(d) The little blue penguin.

3. Who was the charming man with a squarish face, a shock of wavy black hair, and a thick black mustache that sat on his lip like a bar of chocolate?
(a) Robert.
(b) Kiri.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Mr. Condo.

4. The Chapter Rare, or Medium Rare states that in the Indian Ocean on an island called Mauritius there was a very rare bird, perhaps the rarest of all ________, called the Mauritius Kestrel.
(a) Eagles.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Falcons.
(d) Hawks.

5. The narrator states in the chapter Here Be Chickens, "I knew that if I were a mariner in unknown waters, the first thing I would write on my charts at this moment would be 'Here Be ________.'"
(a) Dragons.
(b) Goats.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Chickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What guide did Adams and Carwardine expect to have in the chapter Here Be Chickens?

2. Which two people meet Adams and Carwardine at the airport who are described as small, willowy-slim, healthy looking Indonesians?

3. What is the name of the arrogant Frenchman in chapter Rare, or Medium Rare, who Adams, Carwardine and Richard detest instantly?

4. What does DOC stand for as it relates to the chapter, Heartbeats in the Night?

5. All of the following marine creatures are more poisonous than anything on land except for which of the following?

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