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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Observatory to Berries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What did Macdonald look for in a disused chalk quarry in "In Spight of Prisons"?
(a) Wood-colored beetles.
(b) Glow-worms.
(c) Cockchafters.
(d) Green longhorn moths.

3. In "Swan Upping," how old did a waterman say that his swan hook was that broke?
(a) 100 to 150 years old.
(b) 80 to 100 years old.
(c) 90 years old.
(d) 75 years old.

4. When were the Cabinet of Curiosities a craze in Europe?
(a) 14th century.
(b) 17th centry.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 16th century.

5. In "Inspector Calls," how old was the son of prospective tenants?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Eclipse," how old was the author when she first planned to see a total solar eclipse?

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

3. According to research scientist Jason Chapman, how many insects could pass over a square mile of English farmland in one month?

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

5. How many times has the authoir had visual disturbances with her migraines?

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