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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Observatory to Berries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In winter, where do European swifts spend a few month in winter?
(a) On their breeding grounds.
(b) Near the Nile.
(c) Over the forests and fields of the Congo.
(d) Their nests.

2. How many people were at the passport office in "Murmurations"?
(a) 34.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 27.

3. In "Nests," what might kites use to decorate their tree platforms?
(a) Twine.
(b) Lengths of wire.
(c) Underwear stolen from washing lines.
(d) Cigarette butts.

4. What did Macdonald look for in a disused chalk quarry in "In Spight of Prisons"?
(a) Cockchafters.
(b) Green longhorn moths.
(c) Wood-colored beetles.
(d) Glow-worms.

5. How large was the meadow at Tekels Park?
(a) 11 acres.
(b) 4 acres.
(c) 17 acres.
(d) 9 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What area did Glenn Albrecht mention that became unrecognizable through environmental change?

2. What type of swans were on the Thames?

3. What highway was Macdonald driving in "Storm"?

4. In "Wicken," how many acres of Wicken Fen had been returned to its former wetland state?

5. In "Storm," when was the author driving?

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