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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How fast can hares run?
(a) 15 miles an hour.
(b) 25 miles an hour.
(c) 30 miles an hour.
(d) 40 miles an hour.

4. When were boars introducted to New Hampshire?
(a) 1890s.
(b) 1860s.
(c) 1870s.
(d) 1880s.

5. In "Nothing Like a Pig," what season was it?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Student's Tale," how long was the refugee held at an immigration detention center?

2. In "Nests," what might kites use to decorate their tree platforms?

3. In "Ants," where was the author driving from?

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

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

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