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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was the solar eclipse that was dubbed "The Great American Eclipse" (75)?
(a) 2015.
(b) 2017.
(c) 2018.
(d) 2016.

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

4. 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?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. At what altitude is the crater lake atop Licancabur on the Bolivian Altiplano?
(a) 19,643 feet.
(b) Almost 19,000 feet.
(c) 18,704 feet.
(d) Nearly 20,000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of the people who experience migraines experience visual disturbances with their headaches?

2. When was the first of the modern field guides published?

3. At what altitude might shorebirds pass over Manhattan?

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

5. Where did the author see a dunnock nest in "Nests"?

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