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

16th century.

2. If writers have subjects that underlie everything they write, what does the author say that her subject is?

Love.

3. In the "Introduction," what extinction does the author say that we are living through?

6th.

4. What was a chaffinch nest made from that the author collected in "Nests"?

Horsehair, moss, lichen, and pigeon feathers.

5. In "Nests," when did a woman friend say that she and her friends used to take eggs from birds' nests?

1940s and 1950s.

6. Where did the author see a dunnock nest in "Nests"?

Forsythia bush.

7. In "Nests," what might kites use to decorate their tree platforms?

Underwear stolen from washing lines.

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