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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author watch over and over again after her father died?
(a) A Family at War.
(b) Within These Walls.
(c) Father, Dear Father.
(d) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

2. In Chapter 7, what did the author feed her hawk when she took off the hood from the hawk's head?
(a) Raw steak.
(b) Raw chicken.
(c) Gizzards.
(d) Liver.

3. How long did it take Helen's father to photograph every single bridge over the Thames?
(a) A year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) About 8 months.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how far was the author from home?
(a) 215 miles.
(b) 400 miles.
(c) 150 miles
(d) 65 miles.

5. During White's first night with his hawk, where did he set it loose?
(a) In his living room.
(b) In a glassed-in porch.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In the barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had the goshawk been bred that the author was fetching in Chapter 5?

2. When did the author's father take a picture of the Beatles sitting at a cafe table on the Champs-Elysees?

3. How many books did White have to learn about hawks from, not including the "Encyclopedia Britannica"?

4. In how many days did the author once fly a Harris hawk free?

5. What time did White's bird step onto his fist and feed?

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