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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. What was a chaffinch nest made from that the author collected in "Nests"?
(a) Horsehair, moss, lichen, and pigeon feathers.
(b) Threads, hair, and feathers.
(c) Straw, soft twigs, and clay.
(d) Leaves, straw, and grass clippings.

2. Where did Macdonald join Cabrol and a team for an expedition to high-altitude desert to test methods of detecting life on Mars?
(a) Colombia.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Chile.
(d) Peru.

3. How old was a cygnet caught in "Swan Upping"?
(a) 20 weeks.
(b) 23 weeks.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) 12 weeks.

4. How many times has the authoir had visual disturbances with her migraines?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. In "Deer in the Headlights," when were the ancestors of the herd the author observed brought to the estate?
(a) 17th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 18th century.
(d) 15th century.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Swan Upping," how old did a waterman say that his swan hook was that broke?

3. In winter, where do European swifts spend a few month in winter?

4. When did Cabrol watch a television documentary about the crater lake atop Licancabur on the Bolivian Altiplano?

5. What date did the author observe swan upping?

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