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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forward, "Frightful Takes Off" - "The Wilderness Tests of the Eyases".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tree does the narrator describe Frightful setting out for in the opening montage of the novel?
(a) A hemlock tree.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A willow tree.
(d) An ash tree.

2. Why do the eyases stare at the rabbit that Frightful brings to the aerie in "The Eyases Get on Wing"?
(a) Because they are not accustomed to eating rabbit.
(b) Because the rabbit is clearly diseased.
(c) Because the rabbit is still alive.
(d) Because the rabbit is still covered in fur.

3. What flock of birds does Drum follow south on their migration in "The Wilderness Tests the Eyases"?
(a) Geese.
(b) Swallows.
(c) Terns.
(d) Ducks.

4. What prey does Chup drop down to the aerie at the end of "The Eyases Get on Wing"?
(a) A crow.
(b) A duck.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A snake.

5. Where did the author of the Forward attend a falconry program in upstate New York?
(a) Westerly School.
(b) Hartford School.
(c) Pembroke School.
(d) Millbrook School.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what kind of hide does the author of the Forward describe making bitwits and other falconry tools in the Forward?

2. Which of the eyases is the first one that Frightful learns to feed?

3. When was the Forward to Frightful's Mountain written?

4. With what other birds does Frightful travel in the trailer in "Frightful Takes Off"?

5. How old is Chup when Frightful comes into his life?

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