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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, where did Helen go and leave Mabel at home?
(a) Manchester.
(b) London.
(c) Oxford.
(d) York.

2. How large is the bell that the author attaches at the base of Mabel's tail in Chapter 15?
(a) Size of a grape.
(b) Size of a pea.
(c) Size of an acorn.
(d) Size of a paddle ball.

3. How many books did White have to learn about hawks from, not including the "Encyclopedia Britannica"?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. When did the author's father take a picture of the Beatles sitting at a cafe table on the Champs-Elysees?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962
(c) 1964.
(d) 1965.

5. How many minutes did Helen sob as the doctor talked about medication in Chapter 24?
(a) 20.
(b) 45.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Mabel, where did the author buy her falconry bells?

2. In Chapter 7, what did the author feed her hawk when she took off the hood from the hawk's head?

3. In Chapter 24, after Helen awoke, how much time did she have before despair crashed in?

4. In Chapter 24, what time did the author say that she woke every morning?

5. During White's first night with his hawk, where did he set it loose?

(see the answer key)

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