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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall does George claim the pandas were?
(a) Two stories tall.
(b) Four stories tall.
(c) Three feet tall.
(d) Six feet tall.

2. What has George read is wrong with the atmosphere?
(a) It is too crowded with planes.
(b) It is escaping into space.
(c) It is becoming polluted with dirt.
(d) It is too crowded with ducks.

3. While debating the importance of a zoo, George asks whether children should stay home and only know what about animals?
(a) Chicken dinners.
(b) Guppies eating their young.
(c) Television programs.
(d) Scratching dogs' bellies.

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

5. Why is Emil sometimes hurt by going to the park?
(a) He is unsteady and trips on the stairs.
(b) The park animals are wild and vicious.
(c) He is reminded of a friend's death.
(d) The only place he has to go from the park is home.

6. What does Emil claim is killing birds found on beaches?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Lack of sunlight.
(c) Gasoline in their lungs.
(d) Mutated fish.

7. What happens to the hunter after he shoots?
(a) He misfires.
(b) His ears are ringing.
(c) He decides to go home.
(d) He does a victory dance.

8. What does Emil want the duck to do?
(a) He wants the duck's friends to comfort it.
(b) He wants the duck to feed the hunter.
(c) He wants the duck to make one last attempt to live.
(d) He wants the duck to magically be fine.

9. What does Emil claim is happening to fish in Australia?
(a) They are changing color.
(b) They are migrating north.
(c) They are going blind from lack of sun.
(d) They are growing lungs and crawling out of the water.

10. According to George, the duck is full of what?
(a) Love.
(b) Insects.
(c) Bullets.
(d) Hope.

11. To what bodily function do the two compare the mystery of the ducks' purpose?
(a) Urinating.
(b) Sweating.
(c) Eating.
(d) Illness.

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

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

14. What do George and Emil think of the world?
(a) They think the world is ending.
(b) They think the world is on the right track.
(c) They think the world is perfect.
(d) They think the world is self-destructive.

15. What imaginary line do Emil and George dream of flying over as ducks?
(a) The Prime Meridian.
(b) The Equator.
(c) The North Pole.
(d) The Tropic of Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trying to help Emil remember, what word does George provide?

2. At a hunting, what is the first sign of an approaching duck?

3. How is the duck hierarchy organized?

4. Why has man watched birds for so long?

5. Where is the duck after being shot?

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