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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 "Nestboxes," what 19th-century-naturalist installed sand martin nest pipes and other avian households at his Yorkshire estate?
(a) Charles Waterton.
(b) Gerald Durrell.
(c) John Burroughs.
(d) William Beebe.

2. When was Cabrol the chief scientist on a team testing an experimental rover in the Atacama Desert?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2004.

3. In "Ants," what was feeding on flying ants?
(a) Herring gulls.
(b) Nuthatches.
(c) Barn swallows.
(d) Bluebirds.

4. In "Murmurations," what time did a flock of plovers fly low?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 9:05 a.m.
(c) 9:15 a.m.
(d) 8:20 a.m.

5. Where did the author like to see swans in the winter?
(a) Welney.
(b) Martin Mere.
(c) Caerlaverock.
(d) Slimbridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of swans were on the Thames?

2. In "Swan Upping," how old did a waterman say that his swan hook was that broke?

3. At what altitude is the crater lake atop Licancabur on the Bolivian Altiplano?

4. In "The Falcon and the Tower," where was the author?

5. How old was Nathalie Cabrol when she watched the first moon landing on television?

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