Turkeys by Bailey White

What does an ornithologist study?

• birds

• forest

• mammals

• farm animals

Ornithologists were originally attracted to Bailey White's mother because

• She raised pure-bred wild turkeys
• Bailey had the measles
• a rare species of woodpeckers was coming to her bird feeders
• she took beautiful wildlife photographs

In "Turkeys," the ornithologists are worried about the survival of wild turkeys in southern Georgia because

• wild turkeys had begun to breed with farmers' turkeys making the species weaker. 
• hunters had killed so many wild turkeys that few wild birds remained
• air and water pollution were causing the species to die off
• winters had become colder so the wild turkeys migrating to warmer places

Domestic turkeys fly....

• high and fast

• slow and low

Wild Turkeys fly

• high and fast

• low and slow

The reason the ornithologists wanted to visit Bailey when she was sick with measles was

• they were deeply concerned about Bailey's health
• they had a tremendous amount of respect for Bailey's mother
• they needed a young child to care for the baby turkeys
• they wanted to use Bailey to keep the eggs warm since whe had such a high fever

For an egg to hatch it needs to be kept between....

• 80 -100 degrees

• 90-100 degrees

• 82-92 degrees

• 99-102 degrees

Why does the mother turkey leave her eggs?

• a predator takes over her nest

• the scientist disturb her so she leaves

• Bailey chases her away

• she's sick

Which set of words best describes Bailey White's attitude toward the birds in "Turkeys"? 

• frightened, angry, uninterested
• fascinated, sympathetic, motherly
• bored, disgusted, impatient
• puzzled, shy, concerned

Why are the ornithologists happy when they see the turkeys fly at the end of "Turkeys"? 

• they no longer need to feel guilty about making the mother turkey leave her nest
• they can now take up a new project
• the turkeys fly high and fast, proving the birds are pure-bred wild turkeys
• they are seeing turkeys in flight for the first time ever