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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What other groups of animals fly, though not in the same category as birds?
(a) People.
(b) Insects.
(c) Marsupials.
(d) Bats.
2. What happens to the hunter after he shoots?
(a) He misfires.
(b) He does a victory dance.
(c) He decides to go home.
(d) His ears are ringing.
3. How long does Emil say man has watched birds?
(a) Millennia.
(b) Decades.
(c) Eons.
(d) Centuries.
4. What did the hunter, according to George, think the ducks in the clearing were asking him?
(a) They were asking to be taken to a lake.
(b) They were asking to be fed.
(c) They were asking to bum a smoke.
(d) They were asking to be taken to a farm.
5. What do they feel is the major difference between the two birds?
(a) They are different sizes.
(b) They live on different continents.
(c) There are different degrees of self-respect.
(d) They are in different color families.
6. According to George, a duck on his deathbed is in tune with what?
(a) His duck family.
(b) The way he has died.
(c) The hunter who killed him.
(d) Nature.
7. Why do George and Emil enjoy going to the park?
(a) They hate ducks, and there are no ducks in the park.
(b) They are often given free things from passerby.
(c) They feel in touch with nature and each other.
(d) They enjoy the company of the other people they meet at the park.
8. What does Emil think is a crying shame?
(a) Communism.
(b) Mallard Ducks.
(c) Oil Slicks.
(d) Cities.
9. What concerns Emil about ducks' safety in the wild?
(a) He is concerned about the ducks facing bad weather.
(b) He is concerned about the ducks drowning.
(c) He is concerned about the ducks getting exhausted during flight.
(d) He is concerned about the ducks' natural predators.
10. What is the first thing the men spot on the water?
(a) They see a swan.
(b) They see a boat.
(c) They see a shark.
(d) They see a bicycle.
11. While debating the importance of a zoo, George asks whether children should stay home and only know what about animals?
(a) Television programs.
(b) Scratching dogs' bellies.
(c) Chicken dinners.
(d) Guppies eating their young.
12. What did Ancient Greek men used to feed ducks?
(a) Bread.
(b) Meat.
(c) Rice.
(d) Fruit.
13. What group of people does George say are modeled after animals?
(a) The Canadians.
(b) The French.
(c) The Japanese.
(d) The Brazilians.
14. George tries to comfort Emil by assuring him that what animal is in the zoo?
(a) Giraffes.
(b) Penguins.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Buffalo.
15. Despite differing opinions on many issues, what can George and Emil always agree on?
(a) They always agree on the importance of the ducks.
(b) They always agree on the significance of the Park.
(c) They always agree on the hunting law in the US.
(d) They always agree on historical facts.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is the duck hierarchy organized?
2. What does Emil claim is killing birds found on beaches?
3. What is Emil angry that he can no longer burn?
4. What part of the atmosphere has George been reading about?
5. What place does Emil think may be more trouble than it is worth?
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