Comprehension quiz

Wetland Reserve Orientation

Listen to the lesson carefully, then answer 10 comprehension questions. Pick one option per question.

Question 1What is the main purpose of Graham's talk?

To describe the history of farming on the fen To advertise guided tours of the reserve To explain how bitterns breed in the reed beds To orient new volunteers about the reserve and their work

Question 2Where will the group's induction at the reserve take place?

In the visitor centre In the education barn Beside the second footbridge On the flooded boardwalk

Question 3What time is the afternoon debrief this year?

At four o'clock At five o'clock At four thirty At five thirty

Question 4Roughly how large is the Marston Fen wetland reserve?

About four hundred hectares About forty hectares About ninety hectares About nineteen hectares

Question 5What does Graham say about the history of the land?

It was drained for farming and later restored It has always been a protected wetland It was restored in the nineteenth century It was used for farming until last year

Question 6Which species does Graham mention as breeding on the reserve?

Herons and kingfishers Bitterns, otters and rare dragonflies Wild deer and water voles Seals and migrating geese

Question 7How does Graham describe the education barn to the group?

A modern building beside the car park A small hut near the visitor centre The long timber building beyond the second footbridge An old farmhouse next to the reed beds

Question 8What will the group spend most mornings doing?

Repairing the wooden boardwalks Guiding visitors around the reserve Clearing rubbish from the footpaths Surveying reed beds and recording species

Question 9Why are Wellington boots essential at the reserve?

Because boardwalks can flood quickly after moderate rain Because the reed beds are full of sharp plants Because the paths are covered in deep snow Because volunteers must cross the river daily

Question 10Why are certain areas closed to everyone during the nesting season?

Because the paths there are being repaired Because the ground is too dangerous to cross Because visitors disturbed the birds last year Because disturbance could make the birds abandon the site