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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author view with her father the first total eclipse to cross the UK in over 70 years?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2003.

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

3. How old was Macdonald in 1976?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

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

5. At the beginning of "Field Guides," where was the author observing birds?
(a) Australia.
(b) United States.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many farm-reared boars were secretly and illegally dumped in the Forest of Dean in 2004?

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

3. How old was Nathalie Cabrol when she watched the first moon landing on television?

4. At what altitude might shorebirds pass over Manhattan?

5. In "Nothing Like a Pig," what season was it?

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