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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. When were the Cabinet of Curiosities a craze in Europe?
(a) 14th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 17th centry.

2. According to research scientist Jason Chapman, how many insects could pass over a square mile of English farmland in one month?
(a) 6 billion.
(b) 9 1/4 billion.
(c) About 8 billion.
(d) Over 7 1/2 billion.

3. If writers have subjects that underlie everything they write, what does the author say that her subject is?
(a) Love.
(b) Hope.
(c) Home.
(d) Death.

4. What bird did the author see in "Human Flock"?
(a) Wattled cranes.
(b) Black crowned cranes.
(c) Sandhill cranes.
(d) Eurasian cranes.

5. In "The Student's Tale," how long was the refugee held at an immigration detention center?
(a) 60 days.
(b) 110 days.
(c) 55 days.
(d) 80 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what altitude might shorebirds pass over Manhattan?

3. When did the author work at a falcon-breeding center in Wales?

4. At the beginning of "Field Guides," where was the author observing birds?

5. What was a chaffinch nest made from that the author collected in "Nests"?

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