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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lost, But Catching Up to Sunbirds and Cashmere Spheres.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the son of prospective tenants carry with him when he and his parents looked at a place to rent in "Inspector Calls"?
(a) Seals.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Sea lions.
(d) Walrus.

2. What was the weather like at the beginning of "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?
(a) Windy.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Raining.
(d) Partly cloudy.

3. In "Eclipse," how old was the author when she first planned to see a total solar eclipse?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Early 20s.
(d) Early 30s.

4. Where did the author remember in "Nestboxes" staying where there was a pair of nesting laughing doves?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) India.
(d) South Africa.

5. At the end of "Deer in the Headlights," what book did the author buy?
(a) An Anthology of Deer.
(b) The Radiant Lives of Deer.
(c) Understanding Deer.
(d) The Hidden Life of Deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ants," where was the author driving from?

2. When was the first of the modern field guides published?

3. In "Nests," what might kites use to decorate their tree platforms?

4. When did Macdonald and her parents leave Tekels Park?

5. In America, about how many people died every year after their vehicles collided with deer?

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