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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. In "Storm," when was the author driving?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

2. If writers have subjects that underlie everything they write, what does the author say that her subject is?
(a) Love.
(b) Hope.
(c) Death.
(d) Home.

3. In "Symptomatic," how many people does the author say suffer from migraines?
(a) 10 billion.
(b) More than a billion.
(c) About 100 million.
(d) 75 million.

4. How did a British officer survive prison camps in Germany?
(a) Watching rats.
(b) Writing a journal.
(c) Digging a tunnel.
(d) Watching birds.

5. How many boars were shot in the Forest of Dean between 2014 and 2015?
(a) 198.
(b) 411.
(c) 361.
(d) 274.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Nestboxes," what 19th-century-naturalist installed sand martin nest pipes and other avian households at his Yorkshire estate?

2. How does the author describe the color of chanterelles in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?

3. When were the Cabinet of Curiosities a craze in Europe?

4. In "The Student's Tale," how long was the refugee held at an immigration detention center?

5. If there was five seconds between lightning and thunder, how far away would the storm be?

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