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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. 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) Chickens.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Goats.

2. According to the agent at the Merpati Airlines, there were ________ people booked on Adams and Carwardine's return flight to Bali.
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

3. What does Adams claim to be the most famous of all the animals on Mauritius?
(a) Aardvark.
(b) Meerkat.
(c) Bush baby.
(d) Gentle dove.

4. Carl Jones expresses that he hates ________ in the chapter Rare, or Medium Rare.
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Media people.
(d) Englishmen.

5. What guide did Adams and Carwardine expect to have in the chapter Here Be Chickens?
(a) Bill Black.
(b) Gary "Arab" Aburn.
(c) Mr. Condo.
(d) Boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the freelance Kakapo tracker working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation?

2. ________ is when a bird shakes its wings and body and is a sign that the bird feels ________.

3. What is the name of Arab's specially-trained and muzzled dog?

4. According to Richard in Rare, or Medium Rare, there are no interesting birds on Reunion because ________.

5. Who knows more about Kakapos than anyone else in the world, according to Adams?

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