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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 different plant species ae found in Australia?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 41,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 19,000.

2. What was the weather like at the beginning of "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?
(a) Raining.
(b) Windy.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Partly cloudy.

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

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

5. In "Ants," where was the author driving from?
(a) Bank.
(b) Work.
(c) Library.
(d) Supermarket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Macdonald's parents buy a house in 1976?

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

3. At what altitude might shorebirds pass over Manhattan?

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

5. In "Human Flock," where was the author?

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