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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ants to Hares.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many boars were shot in the Forest of Dean between 2014 and 2015?
(a) 274.
(b) 411.
(c) 361.
(d) 198.

2. During the expedition where the author joined Cabrol, how many hours a night was Cabrol sleeping?
(a) 2 or so.
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 2 or 3.
(d) About 3.

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

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

5. In "Eclipse," how old was the author when she first planned to see a total solar eclipse?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Early 20s.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the eclipse in India that forced an observer to retreat to his room and plunge his head into water?

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

3. When was Cabrol the chief scientist on a team testing an experimental rover in the Atacama Desert?

4. When did Macdonald and her parents leave Tekels Park?

5. How long might a queen of a common black ant live?

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