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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author see a dunnock nest in "Nests"?
(a) Eaves trough.
(b) Evergreen tree.
(c) Prarie grasses.
(d) Forsythia bush.

2. When did the author view with her father the first total eclipse to cross the UK in over 70 years?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1999.

3. When was the first of the modern field guides published?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1928.

4. In "The Student's Tale," what did the refugee do when he learned that the School for Clinical Medicine was closed?
(a) Sighed.
(b) Swore.
(c) Laughed.
(d) Cried.

5. How large was the meadow at Tekels Park?
(a) 4 acres.
(b) 9 acres.
(c) 17 acres.
(d) 11 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long might a queen of a common black ant live?

2. In Oregon, how much land did a honey fungus cover?

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

4. At the end of "Sex, Death, Mushrooms," what was the last fungus that the author spotted?

5. How high is the geyser field of El Tatio?

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