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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is the geyser field of El Tatio?

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

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

4. When was the first of the modern field guides published?

5. In "Ants," what was feeding on flying ants?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did a boyfriend show Macdonald in "Nothing Like a Pig," and how did Macdonald describe the creature?

3. Why does the author believe that science and literature are needed to document extinctions?

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

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

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

7. What does the author say are the pros and cons of electronic field guides?

8. When does the author like to walk in the woods, and what have her experiences been like?

9. What expedition did Macdonald go on with Nathalie Cabrol?

10. With whom and how did the author hunt for mushrooms in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Field guides are books that help identify plants, animals, insects, fish, rocks, and minerals. Why are field guides important? Why can field guides be challenging to use? What is required to learn how to use a field guide and identify wildlife in nature?

Essay Topic 2

Many people, including Macdonald, feed birds and wildlife. What is supplemental feeding as it relates to birds and other wildlife? What are the positive and negative impacts of supplementing the food of birds and animals?

Essay Topic 3

Birds migrate, usually to warmer climates. What migrations does the author describe that she witnessed? Why is migration such a dangerous endeavor?

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