Vesper Flights Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Helen Macdonald
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Vesper Flights Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Helen Macdonald
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. When did Cabrol watch a television documentary about the crater lake atop Licancabur on the Bolivian Altiplano?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2001.

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

3. What was a chaffinch nest made from that the author collected in "Nests"?
(a) Straw, soft twigs, and clay.
(b) Horsehair, moss, lichen, and pigeon feathers.
(c) Leaves, straw, and grass clippings.
(d) Threads, hair, and feathers.

4. How long was the journey to catch all the swans on the upper reaches of the River Thames?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 3 days.

5. In "Human Flock," where was the author?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Austria.
(c) Poland.
(d) Czech Republic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swan Upping," how old did a waterman say that his swan hook was that broke?

2. How old was the author when she saw that the meadow at Tekels Park was destroyed?

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

4. How old was Nathalie Cabrol when she watched the first moon landing on television?

5. How close could the author get to the deer in "Deer in the Headlights"?

(see the answer key)

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