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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 did the schoolchildren who visited O'Connor's farm call the peacock's smaller, gray tail?
(a) Mini-tail.
(b) Tripod.
(c) Gray hairs.
(d) Underwear.

2. What did the photographer come to O'Connor's home to film?
(a) A prize-winning pig.
(b) A chicken.
(c) The Gothic Revival style of the home.
(d) O'Connor.

3. What did O'Connor see in the book "Believe It or Not"?
(a) A rooster who lived with no head.
(b) A cat who nursed a hen.
(c) A woman who owned 900 chickens.
(d) A chicken that mated with a turkey.

4. From what newspaper was the photographer who visited O'Connor at her home?
(a) USA Today.
(b) The Weekly Report.
(c) Pathe News.
(d) The New York Times.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of clothing did Colonel Eggbert wear?

2. How much was a pair of peafowl that O'Connor saw in the paper?

3. How many peafowl did O'Connor have after nine years?

4. What color was the helmet of the telephone repairman that came to O'Connor's farm?

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

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