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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Observatory to Berries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Oregon, how much land did a honey fungus cover?
(a) 2 square miles.
(b) Almost 4 square miles.
(c) About 5 square miles.
(d) 7 square miles.

2. How did a British officer survive prison camps in Germany?
(a) Watching rats.
(b) Writing a journal.
(c) Digging a tunnel.
(d) Watching birds.

3. How old was a cygnet caught in "Swan Upping"?
(a) 23 weeks.
(b) 20 weeks.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) 12 weeks.

4. How many times will the queen of a common black ant mate?
(a) Twice.
(b) 3 times.
(c) Once.
(d) 4 times.

5. In "Wicken," what did the author and her guests see when they walked Wicken Fen floating past them?
(a) Falcon.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Barn owl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Storm," when was the author driving?

2. What date did the author observe swan upping?

3. In "A Cuckoo in the House," over the past quarter of a century, how many cuckoos had been lost?

4. When was the eclipse in India that forced an observer to retreat to his room and plunge his head into water?

5. When did the World Health Organization create a definition of healthy that referred to no one?

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