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

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

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

4. When did the royal ownership of swans date back to?
(a) Around the 11th century.
(b) At least the 12th century.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 15th century.

5. When was the solar eclipse that was dubbed "The Great American Eclipse" (75)?
(a) 2015.
(b) 2016.
(c) 2018.
(d) 2017.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the World Health Organization create a definition of healthy that referred to no one?

2. Where did Macdonald once find a dead swift?

3. In "Nests," when did a woman friend say that she and her friends used to take eggs from birds' nests?

4. Where did the author see a dunnock nest in "Nests"?

5. In "Symptomatic," what did the author hear roar that at first she attributed to a migraine she had earlier?

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