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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost, But Catching Up to Sunbirds and Cashmere Spheres.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sun Birds and Cashmere Spheres," how many years after Macdonald visited stands of poplars looking for orioles was there only one nest remaining?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

3. According to research scientist Jason Chapman, how many insects could pass over a square mile of English farmland in one month?
(a) Over 7 1/2 billion.
(b) About 8 billion.
(c) 9 1/4 billion.
(d) 6 billion.

4. At what altitude might shorebirds pass over Manhattan?
(a) 5 to 6,000 feet.
(b) 9,700 feet.
(c) 10 to 12,000 feet.
(d) 11,200 feet.

5. What date did the author observe swan upping?
(a) July 23.
(b) July 1.
(c) July 9.
(d) July 19.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Deer in the Headlights," when was there a financial crash?

3. If writers have subjects that underlie everything they write, what does the author say that her subject is?

4. How many different plant species ae found in Australia?

5. Where did Macdonald once find a dead swift?

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