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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 "Eclipse," how old was the author when she first planned to see a total solar eclipse?
(a) Early 20s.
(b) Late 20s.
(c) Early 30s.
(d) Late 30s.

2. When was the solar eclipse that was dubbed "The Great American Eclipse" (75)?
(a) 2018.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2016.

3. How long ago did the author say in "Deer in the Headlights" that images of deer started appearing on soft furnishings and homeware?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 11 years.

4. Where did the author like to walk before nightfall every New Year's Day?
(a) Tekels Park.
(b) Fields behind her home.
(c) Woods.
(d) City streets.

5. How old was a cygnet caught in "Swan Upping"?
(a) 20 weeks.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) 23 weeks.
(d) 18 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Berries," when did the author say was the last time that she and her mother saw wax-wings?

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

3. When did Luit Buurma begin making radar observations in the Netherlands for flight safety purposes?

4. How long was the journey to catch all the swans on the upper reaches of the River Thames?

5. What type of swans were on the Thames?

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