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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 many nests might a single cuckoo lay eggs?

2. How many eggs will a female glow-worm lay before dying?

3. When did Maxwell Knight, an intelligence officer, place agents in various organizations?

4. When was the British Trust for Ornithology formed?

5. In "The Falcon and the Tower," how many breeding pairs of peregrines were in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were elephant seals involved in a project studying climate change in West Antarctica?

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

3. Where were peregrine falcons nesting in "The Falcon and the Tower"?

4. What happened to the orioles in Britain?

5. What did the author and her mother see and hear in "Berries" while running errands?

6. Why does Macdonald state that deer are dangerous animals?

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

8. What is swan upping?

9. What did upping swans used to include?

10. Who was Maxwell Knight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

A murmuration is formed when a group of starlings flock together. Why do murmurations happen? How are the murmurations of birds similar to the movements of human refugees?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or concepts in the essays?

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