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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cherry Stones to What Animals Taught Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Cherry Stones," when was there an inprecedeneted influx of hawfinches in Britain?
(a) Spring 2017.
(b) Winter 2017.
(c) Autumn 2017.
(d) Fall 2017.

2. When did Macdonald and her parents leave Tekels Park?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1991.

3. In "The Observatory," how long did the author sit with a swan?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

4. In "Nests," what might kites use to decorate their tree platforms?
(a) Cigarette butts.
(b) Underwear stolen from washing lines.
(c) Lengths of wire.
(d) Twine.

5. How many hawfinches were seen at one location in East Sussex in "Cherry Stones"?
(a) 95.
(b) More than 150.
(c) 180.
(d) About 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Macdonald say that swifts weigh?

2. When was the British Trust for Ornithology formed?

3. In "A Handful of Corn," what creatures did the author's neighbor, Mrs. Leslie-Smith, entice to her garden with cookies?

4. What type of birds nested on Dublin's Poolbeg Power Station?

5. When did legislation make keeping wild-trapped British birds illegal?

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