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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When were the Cabinet of Curiosities a craze in Europe?
(a) 16th century.
(b) 17th centry.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 15th century.
2. How does the author describe the color of chanterelles in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?
(a) Reddish-brown.
(b) Creamy white.
(c) Wax-yellow.
(d) Dusky brown.
3. In "Eclipse," how old was the author when she first planned to see a total solar eclipse?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Early 20s.
(d) Late 20s.
4. How many times has the authoir had visual disturbances with her migraines?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.
5. In "Ants," what was feeding on flying ants?
(a) Bluebirds.
(b) Herring gulls.
(c) Nuthatches.
(d) Barn swallows.
Short Answer Questions
1. What percent of the people who experience migraines experience visual disturbances with their headaches?
2. When did Macdonald and her parents leave Tekels Park?
3. During the expedition where the author joined Cabrol, how many hours a night was Cabrol sleeping?
4. In "The Student's Tale," how long was the refugee held at an immigration detention center?
5. At the beginning of "Field Guides," where was the author observing birds?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did the author and her parents live when she was five, in 1976, and what did the author love to explore there?
2. What does the author say are the pros and cons of electronic field guides?
3. How might birds make nests with human objects?
4. What did the author say about the "Tribute of Light" and its danger to birds?
5. What were Wunderkammer and when were they popular?
6. How does the author describe a column of flying ants?
7. What expedition did Macdonald go on with Nathalie Cabrol?
8. What symptoms did the author have preceeding a migraine?
9. What type of collection did the author have when she was small?
10. Who is Nathalie Cabrol?
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