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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While trying to think of a specific type of duck at the zoo, what word does Emil mistakenly use?
(a) Goose.
(b) Cantaloupe.
(c) Dodo.
(d) Ballard.

2. According to George, what has been modeled off the social behaviors of animals?
(a) National Geographic.
(b) The ocean.
(c) Human society.
(d) Artwork.

3. With what are the ducks stuffed for display?
(a) Sawdust.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Cotton.

4. What survival tools has Nature given the duck?
(a) Intelligence and wit.
(b) Beauty, fierceness, and bravery.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Speed, endurance, and camouflage.

5. When planes come down from the sky, what condition are they in?
(a) The planes are broken.
(b) The planes are dirty.
(c) The planes are wet.
(d) The planes are sparkling clean.

6. What can ducks do at birth that humans cannot?
(a) Move.
(b) Breathe.
(c) Cry.
(d) Swim.

7. What, according to George, is the Law of Life?
(a) Treat others as you would like to be treated.
(b) Some must die so that others can live.
(c) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(d) Make new friends, but keep the old.

8. What do they feel is the major difference between the two birds?
(a) They are in different color families.
(b) There are different degrees of self-respect.
(c) They live on different continents.
(d) They are different sizes.

9. What part of the atmosphere has George been reading about?
(a) The cornea.
(b) The clouds.
(c) The ionosphere.
(d) The stratosphere.

10. How long does Emil say man has watched birds?
(a) Eons.
(b) Millennia.
(c) Centuries.
(d) Decades.

11. What happened to the Giant Panda?
(a) The zoo put it to sleep.
(b) It escaped into the wild.
(c) It was given to another zoo.
(d) Nothing, it is still there.

12. What upsets Emil about Duck Season?
(a) He thinks it should last all year.
(b) It is disgraceful to kill a duck with a gun.
(c) It is only illegal to kill a duck when they have migrated away.
(d) He does not think ducks should be shot in the spring.

13. What group of people used to watch birds all day, according to Emil?
(a) The Mesopotamians.
(b) The Ancient Greeks.
(c) The Babylonians.
(d) The Ancient Egyptians.

14. What is one of the important things needed to hunt a duck?
(a) Good eyesight.
(b) Luck.
(c) Lunch.
(d) A bow and arrow.

15. What does Emil think the duck lacks in his life?
(a) Rules.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Sense.
(d) Purpose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Emil sometimes hurt by going to the park?

2. Where has George read about the balance of nature and major league sports?

3. What other groups of animals fly, though not in the same category as birds?

4. In the North Country, what might the ducks see here and there?

5. Where do you think George and Emil live?

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