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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who described falconry as a kind of "high-intensity birdwatching"?
(a) T. H. White.
(b) Stuart.
(c) Dr. Andrew Carruthers.
(d) Professor Tom Cade.

2. In Chapter 24, after Helen awoke, how much time did she have before despair crashed in?
(a) 45 seconds.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 30 seconds.

3. When was Britain invited to an International Hunting Exhibition in Germany?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1942.

4. Who once wrote that falconry was a balancing act between wild and tame?
(a) Bryce Peterson.
(b) Bill Andrews.
(c) Aldo Leopold.
(d) David Williams.

5. Where was Helen at the beginning of Chapter 28?
(a) Stuart's house.
(b) Her house.
(c) Her mother's house.
(d) Her brother's house.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 17, how many days had Mabel flown perfectly?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

7. In Chapter 17, what was the weather like when Gos broke free and flew from the barn?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Cloudy.

8. In Chapter 15, where did Helen, her family, and the picture editor of her father's newspaper discuss a memorial service?
(a) St. Thomas More.
(b) St. Bride's Church.
(c) St. Alban.
(d) Christ Church.

9. In Chapter 24, what time did the author say that she woke every morning?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4:30.
(d) 5:30.

10. In Chapter 22, what color was Greg's barbary falcon?
(a) Blue and gray.
(b) Brown and white.
(c) Blue and copper.
(d) Black and tan.

11. Where did the friends live who helped Helen and her mother get away for Christmas in Chapter 27?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Maine.
(d) Pennsylvania.

12. How long did it take Helen to write her father's eulogy at the end of Chapter 22?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 50 minutes.

13. What was the name of Scott McNeff's red-tailed hawk?
(a) Rusty.
(b) Yoder.
(c) Milton.
(d) Westy.

14. In Chapter 25, on sunny mornings where did the larks sleep?
(a) Eastward slopes.
(b) Westward slopes.
(c) Southern slopes.
(d) Northern slopes.

15. In Chapter 15, what did Stuart discover was Mabel's flying weight?
(a) 14 ounces.
(b) 14.5 ounces
(c) 15 ounces.
(d) 15.5 ounces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were people in a line outside the cafe where the author had coffee in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 25, when did Scott McNeff say that the deer hunt began in Maine?

3. What month is it in Chapter 19?

4. How long were the days in Chapter 26?

5. In Chapter 19, what prey did Mabel catch after the author flushed it for her?

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