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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the main character in White's book "The Sword in the Stone"?
(a) William.
(b) Snot.
(c) Wart.
(d) Peter.

2. In Chapter 24, what did the doctor look like that Helen went to see?
(a) Blonde-haired with blue eyes.
(b) Large and blonde.
(c) Dark-haired with a neat beard.
(d) Tall and red-haired.

3. In Chapter 17, how long did White write that he had been training Gos?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

4. In Chapter 19, what prey did Mabel catch after the author flushed it for her?
(a) Pheasant.
(b) Rat.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Mouse.

5. When did the book take place that Helen re-read in Chapter 21?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1940s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when she first saw a trained goshawk?

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

3. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. Where did the author's father die?

5. How large is the bell that the author attaches at the base of Mabel's tail in Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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