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

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

3. How long might a queen of a common black ant live?

4. In "Eclipse," how old was the author when she first planned to see a total solar eclipse?

5. When were boars introducted to New Hampshire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long did the author have to ride out her migraines, and how did she finally get relief?

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

3. What did the author say about the "Tribute of Light" and its danger to birds?

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

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

6. What is the danger of picking mushrooms to eat?

7. Who is Nathalie Cabrol?

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

9. How did boars spread after being introducted to New Hampshire in the 1890s?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Macdonald discusses the sixth extinction. What is the sixth extinction? Why and how does the author believe science and literature need to communicate what is being lost in the sixth extinction?

Essay Topic 2

How did Cabol become interested in planetary studies after watching the first moon landing? How important was research and discovery for her work? Why were research and discovery so important for her work?

Essay Topic 3

Macdonald used berries for decorating and felt guilty. Why did the author feel guilty for using berries to decorate? Why were berries a crucial source of food for birds? What relationship is there between birds, berries, and the growth of plants?

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