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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 did the British Trust for Ornithology begin fitting satellite tags to Britsh-trapped cuckoos?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2000.

2. In "Wicken," what did the author and her guests see when they walked Wicken Fen floating past them?
(a) Barn owl.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Falcon.
(d) Eagle.

3. What percentage of an increase in hate crimes occurred after the Brexit vote?
(a) 19%.
(b) 31%.
(c) 26%.
(d) 42%.

4. In "Sex, Death, Mushrooms," for how many years had the author gone with Nick on autumn mushroom hunts?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 9.

5. When were boars introducted to New Hampshire?
(a) 1870s.
(b) 1860s.
(c) 1890s.
(d) 1880s.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Field Guides," where was the author observing birds?

2. In "A Cuckoo in the House," over the past quarter of a century, how many cuckoos had been lost?

3. During the expedition where the author joined Cabrol, how many hours a night was Cabrol sleeping?

4. How long did George Waterston sit with his colleagues by the first Scottish osprey nest and keep it under observation through the telescopic sights of rifles?

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

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