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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When did the World Health Organization create a definition of healthy that referred to no one?

4. In Oregon, how much land did a honey fungus cover?

5. What percent of the people who experience migraines experience visual disturbances with their headaches?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nathalie Cabrol?

2. How long did the author have to ride out her migraines, and how did she finally get relief?

3. When were boars illegally dumped in the Forest of Dean, and how did the forest commission try to manage them?

4. What does the author say are the pros and cons of electronic field guides?

5. With whom and how did the author hunt for mushrooms in "Sex, Death, Mushrooms"?

6. What type of collection did the author have when she was small?

7. How does the author say that field guides need to be learned to read?

8. What did a boyfriend show Macdonald in "Nothing Like a Pig," and how did Macdonald describe the creature?

9. When does the author remember having visual disturbances with a migraine, and how did she handle them?

10. How might birds make nests with human objects?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Macdonald went for a walk with her brother and niece at Wicken Fen. Why did Macdonald’s niece think all the wildlife had been brought to the fen? Why did Macdonald comment that her niece had been raised in a green desert? How did that account for the girl’s surprise that animals could exist in the wild outside of zoos?

Essay Topic 2

How did the author suffer from migraines from time to time? How would her life be put on hold during a migraine? Why were migraines so debilitating?

Essay Topic 3

Macdonald used berries for decorating and felt guilty. Why did the author feel guilty for using berries to decorate? Why were berries a crucial source of food for birds? What relationship is there between birds, berries, and the growth of plants?

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