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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Ants," where was the author driving from?
(a) Work.
(b) Bank.
(c) Supermarket.
(d) Library.

2. At what altitude might shorebirds pass over Manhattan?
(a) 10 to 12,000 feet.
(b) 11,200 feet.
(c) 5 to 6,000 feet.
(d) 9,700 feet.

3. How high is the geyser field of El Tatio?
(a) 13,749 feet.
(b) About 14,000 feet.
(c) Around 15,000 feet.
(d) 11,984 feet.

4. How old was Nathalie Cabrol when she watched the first moon landing on television?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast can hares run?

2. What did the son of prospective tenants carry with him when he and his parents looked at a place to rent in "Inspector Calls"?

3. What did the refugee do for the New Year in "The Student's Tale"?

4. What percent of the people who experience migraines experience visual disturbances with their headaches?

5. In "Sex, Death, Mushrooms," for how many years had the author gone with Nick on autumn mushroom hunts?

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