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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 high were herring gulls flying in "Ants"?
(a) Rooftop height.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) 200 feet.
(d) Rooftop and 100s of feet.

2. When Macdonald watched birds migrating with Farnsworth in "High-Rise," about how many birds were there per cubic mile?
(a) 760.
(b) 890.
(c) 500 to 900.
(d) 1,000 to 2,000.

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

4. Where does the author mention that a robin reared chicks?
(a) Light pole.
(b) Old kettle.
(c) An old teapot.
(d) Traffic light.

5. At what UV level did the World Health Organization warn against being outside?
(a) Over 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) Around 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is the geyser field of El Tatio?

2. How old was Macdonald in 1976?

3. What did the son of prospective tenants carry with him when he and his parents looked at a place to rent in "Inspector Calls"?

4. What does a boyfriend show Macdonald in the woods in "Nothing Like a Pig"?

5. In "Sex, Death, Mushrooms," for how many years had the author gone with Nick on autumn mushroom hunts?

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