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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. How fast can hares run?
(a) 15 miles an hour.
(b) 40 miles an hour.
(c) 30 miles an hour.
(d) 25 miles an hour.

2. Where did the author remember in "Nestboxes" staying where there was a pair of nesting laughing doves?
(a) India.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) Egypt.
(d) South Africa.

3. In "Swan Upping," how old did a waterman say that his swan hook was that broke?
(a) 90 years old.
(b) 75 years old.
(c) 80 to 100 years old.
(d) 100 to 150 years old.

4. What did the refugee do for the New Year in "The Student's Tale"?
(a) Went to the park and sang songs.
(b) Played with children.
(c) Hid in his room.
(d) Told stories.

5. What does Macdonald say that swifts weigh?
(a) 35 grams.
(b) Around 50 grams.
(c) About 40 grams.
(d) 45 grams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Macdonald in 1976?

2. How long did George Waterston sit with his colleagues by the first Scottish osprey nest and keep it under observation through the telescopic sights of rifles?

3. How long was the journey to catch all the swans on the upper reaches of the River Thames?

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

5. In America, about how many people died every year after their vehicles collided with deer?

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