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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ants to Hares.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years after viewing the Cornwall eclipse, did the author view an eclipse in Turkey?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

2. During the expedition where the author joined Cabrol, how many hours a night was Cabrol sleeping?
(a) 4 or 5.
(b) 2 or so.
(c) About 3.
(d) 2 or 3.

3. When Macdonald watched birds migrating with Farnsworth in "High-Rise," about how many birds were there per cubic mile?
(a) 500 to 900.
(b) 1,000 to 2,000.
(c) 890.
(d) 760.

4. How does the author describe the color of chanterelles in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?
(a) Wax-yellow.
(b) Reddish-brown.
(c) Dusky brown.
(d) Creamy white.

5. How fast can hares run?
(a) 40 miles an hour.
(b) 25 miles an hour.
(c) 30 miles an hour.
(d) 15 miles an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird did the author see in "Human Flock"?

2. In "Inspector Calls," how old was the son of prospective tenants?

3. Where did Cabrol study for her Ph.D?

4. When was the solar eclipse that was dubbed "The Great American Eclipse" (75)?

5. At the beginning of "Field Guides," where was the author observing birds?

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