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English 12 Comprehension Quiz #2
"A Bird In The Hand"



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Line 3 contains an example of
a.
simile
b.
repetition
c.
alliteration
d.
parallelism
 

 2. 

In paragraph 2, the word "zenith" means
a.
goal
b.
resolution
c.
lowest point
d.
highest point
 

 3. 

Since 1975 the number of falconry clubs in Canada
a.
has doubled.
b.
now numbers 35.
c.
has grown by two.
d.
has increased to three.
 

 4. 

Doug Wilson finds it easier to hunt with a
a.
gun.
b.
hawk.
c.
flintlock.
d.
bow and arrow.
 

 5. 

In Manitoba residents usually obtain falcons that are
a.
native raptors.
b.
exported by Ontario.
c.
an injured adult or a nestling.
d.
imported from a Western province.
 

 6. 

The words "tedious rote training" (paragraph 5) suggest that successful training depends upon
a.
routine practice.
b.
clear verbal instructions.
c.
complicated hand signals.
d.
a system of rewards and punishments.
 

 7. 

Weight fluctuation in falcons causes problems because
a.
confined birds lose weight.
b.
lack of exercise causes sickness.
c.
they may eat too many chicken heads.
d.
they possess very delicate constitutions.
 

 8. 

Robert Rafuse understands that in raptors there is
a.
no affection from mature males.
b.
a mutual affection for their trainer.
c.
no emotional bonding with people.
d.
a dependency related to a proper diet.
 



 
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