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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The King of the Birds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of eyes did O'Connor prefer chickens to have?
(a) One big and one little.
(b) A shade of light blue.
(c) Very small and oval-shaped.
(d) One green and one orange.

2. What color was the helmet of the telephone repairman that came to O'Connor's farm?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

3. What color was Colonel Eggbert?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

4. How long does it take for a cock's plumage to attain its pattern?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 4 years.

5. What does O'Connor say is the first reaction people have when they see a peacock's tail?
(a) Tears.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Silence.
(d) Gasp.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what newspaper was the photographer who visited O'Connor at her home?

2. What did O'Connor say her peafowl would eat?

3. How many peafowl did O'Connor buy from an ad in a paper?

4. How old was O'Connor when a photographer visited her in "The King of the Birds"?

5. What possession of O'Connor's mom did the peafowl eat systematically?

(see the answer key)

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