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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 49-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roz tell Chitchat when she asks the meaning of the word "celestial"?
(a) "Celestial means something that hangs in the air."
(b) "Celestial means carrying the characteristics of a cell."
(c) "Celestial means having a certain measure of grace."
(d) "Celestial means something that is in outer space."

2. What type of animal does Roz observe in order to improve her method of cliff-climbing?
(a) A frog.
(b) A goat.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A crab.

3. When Brightbill's first lengthy bout of flying is over, he is tired and pleased, but expresses one regret. What is that regret?
(a) He wishes he were better at flying.
(b) He wishes Chitchat could fly with him.
(c) He wishes that his biological parents were alive to see him fly.
(d) He wishes Roz could fly wiith him.

4. For the first several weeks after Brightbill's departure, Roz spends her time in one particular way. What does she do?
(a) She gathers firewood.
(b) She goes into hibernation mode.
(c) She works to invent a flying machine.
(d) She climbs trees.

5. What method does Brightbill use to become a truly excellent flier?
(a) He moves through a series of air exercises each day.
(b) He watches how hawks and owls and sparrows and vultures move through the air.
(c) He practices every minute of every day and sometimes even at night.
(d) He puts to use Roz's analysis of flight techniques.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Roz's reply when Brightbill asks if he can stay on the island with Roz rather than migrating with the other geese?

2. When Roz begins to understand how the deer speak, what does she say about their speech?

3. When Roz finds a patch of ground she likes, what does she see as being its third good quality in addition to being flat and open?

4. What reason does Roz give for telling the animals to be careful around fire?

5. When asked about her purpose, what is Roz's immediate reply?

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