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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost, But Catching Up to Sunbirds and Cashmere Spheres.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Student's Tale," what did the refugee do when he learned that the School for Clinical Medicine was closed?
(a) Laughed.
(b) Swore.
(c) Cried.
(d) Sighed.

2. In "Inspector Calls," how old was the son of prospective tenants?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

3. How old was the author when she saw that the meadow at Tekels Park was destroyed?
(a) 37.
(b) 50s.
(c) 40s.
(d) 42.

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

5. In "The Falcon and the Tower," where was the author?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Wales.
(c) Normandy.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author mention that a robin reared chicks?

2. In "Ants," where was the author driving from?

3. What date did the author observe swan upping?

4. How fast can hares run?

5. What was the weather like at the beginning of "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?

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