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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. When was the first of the modern field guides published?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1931.

2. In "The Observatory," how long did the author sit with a swan?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

4. How fast was the author driving in "Storm"?
(a) 65 miles an hour.
(b) 55 miles an hour.
(c) 60 miles an hour.
(d) 70 miles an hour.

5. In "Ants," what was feeding on flying ants?
(a) Bluebirds.
(b) Barn swallows.
(c) Nuthatches.
(d) Herring gulls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What percent of the people who experience migraines experience visual disturbances with their headaches?

3. When did Samuel Tyalor Coleridge write of a murmuration?

4. In "Storm," what birds did the author see when driving?

5. In "The Observatory," what did a swan do when it approached Macdonald?

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