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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. In "Lost, But Catching Up," what did the author just discover that she was allergic to?

2. How did a British officer survive prison camps in Germany?

3. What area did Glenn Albrecht mention that became unrecognizable through environmental change?

4. How old was a cygnet caught in "Swan Upping"?

5. Where did the author remember in "Nestboxes" staying where there was a pair of nesting laughing doves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the author search for in a disused chalk quarry?

2. How does the author describe the Wicken fens through the ages?

3. What does Macdonald say that she did and did not know about deer?

4. What is swan upping?

5. What did David Lack discover when working during the war on the early-warning chain of coast-watching radar stations?

6. In "Storm," what could the author see as she drove on the M25?

7. When was the British Trust for Ornithology established, and what was its purpose?

8. What does Macdonald say about allergies?

9. How does Macdonald compare waiting for a storm and waiting for other things in "Storm"?

10. When Macdonald and her brother were children, how did they observe blue tits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nature reserves are established to preserve habitats and wildlife. What did Macdonald write about visiting nature reserves? Why did she call them living museums? What benefits and disadvantages were there in establishing and maintaining nature reserves?

Essay Topic 2

As a child, why did Macdonald not understand how different animals were from her? What did the author discover throughout the years that could and could not be learned from animals?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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