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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did Macdonald and her parents leave Tekels Park?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1991.

4. How high were herring gulls flying in "Ants"?
(a) Rooftop and 100s of feet.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) Rooftop height.
(d) 200 feet.

5. At the beginning of "Field Guides," where was the author observing birds?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) United States.
(c) Canada.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a chaffinch nest made from that the author collected in "Nests"?

2. How many times will the queen of a common black ant mate?

3. Where did Cabrol study for her Ph.D?

4. How does the author describe the color of chanterelles in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?

5. How old was the author when she saw that the meadow at Tekels Park was destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say that winter woods can teach her?

2. When were boars illegally dumped in the Forest of Dean, and how did the forest commission try to manage them?

3. How can a total solar eclipse wreaks havoc on the senses?

4. When does the author remember having visual disturbances with a migraine, and how did she handle them?

5. Who is Nathalie Cabrol?

6. What type of collection did the author have when she was small?

7. How does the author describe a column of flying ants?

8. When did the author first see boxing hares, and what did she learn about them?

9. What were Wunderkammer and when were they popular?

10. How does the author say that field guides need to be learned to read?

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