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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction to The Student's Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a boyfriend show Macdonald in the woods in "Nothing Like a Pig"?
(a) Fox.
(b) Boar.
(c) Badger.
(d) Bank vole.

2. When was Florence Merriam's Birds Through an Opera-Glass published?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1891.
(d) 1887.

3. In "High-Rise," what month was Macdonald in Manhattan?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

4. What was a chaffinch nest made from that the author collected in "Nests"?
(a) Leaves, straw, and grass clippings.
(b) Threads, hair, and feathers.
(c) Straw, soft twigs, and clay.
(d) Horsehair, moss, lichen, and pigeon feathers.

5. How many farm-reared boars were secretly and illegally dumped in the Forest of Dean in 2004?
(a) 60.
(b) 35.
(c) 20.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Nests," what might kites use to decorate their tree platforms?

2. In "Nests," when did a woman friend say that she and her friends used to take eggs from birds' nests?

3. How old was Macdonald in 1976?

4. When Macdonald watched birds migrating with Farnsworth in "High-Rise," about how many birds were there per cubic mile?

5. How old was the author when she saw that the meadow at Tekels Park was destroyed?

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