3. George tries to comfort Emil by assuring him that what animal is in the zoo?
(a) Penguins.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Giraffes.
(d) Ducks.

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

5. What kind of housing do George and Emil live in?
(a) Condos.
(b) Projects.
(c) Houses.
(d) Apartments.

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

7. In the North Country, what might the ducks see here and there?
(a) A Polar Bear.
(b) A Panda Bear.
(c) A Frenchman.
(d) A Mountie.

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

9. According to George, life is what?
(a) Life is a curse.
(b) Life is simpler than people think.
(c) Life is extremely difficult all the time.
(d) Life is pointless.

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

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

12. What do the rich, sleek birds of prey and fat old men have in common?
(a) They are part of the same genus and species.
(b) They each have talons.
(c) They eat similar foods.
(d) They each have something to contribute.

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

14. What does Emil think the old men of the Ancient Greeks were incapable of doing?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Appreciating ducks.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Working.

15. Where has George read about the balance of nature and major league sports?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) An online blogger.
(d) Reader's Digest.