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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. Where does the author mention that a robin reared chicks?
(a) Old kettle.
(b) An old teapot.
(c) Light pole.
(d) Traffic light.

2. How does the author describe the color of chanterelles in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?
(a) Dusky brown.
(b) Reddish-brown.
(c) Wax-yellow.
(d) Creamy white.

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

4. In "Swan Upping," how old did a waterman say that his swan hook was that broke?
(a) 75 years old.
(b) 100 to 150 years old.
(c) 90 years old.
(d) 80 to 100 years old.

5. In "Nestboxes," from where did the author order Martin nextboxes?
(a) University.
(b) Garden center.
(c) Catalog.
(d) Internet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author remember in "Nestboxes" staying where there was a pair of nesting laughing doves?

2. In "Deer in the Headlights," what was the name of Macdonald's friend who hit a deer?

3. In "Inspector Calls," how old was the son of prospective tenants?

4. How many times has the authoir had visual disturbances with her migraines?

5. At what altitude is the crater lake atop Licancabur on the Bolivian Altiplano?

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