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   1. Why was Brian Carter frustrated with his job?
      1. He couldn't perform his duties as reserves administrator effectively.
      2. The people of the area he looked after weren't interested in planting trees.
      3. As reserves administrator he wanted to beautify the area, but the residents weren't interested in helping him in his task.
      4. The apathetic attitude of the residents of the area upset him.
   2. Why did Brain Carter want the people to beautify the area?
      1. Carter wanted the residents to take pride in assisting him to make their dirty, congested part of Melbourne a beautiful place to live in.
      2. Carter wanted the residents to take a personal interest in beautifying the area.
      3. Carter needed help to make the area beautiful.
      4. Carter wanted to involve the residents in the work of beautifying the area.
   3. Why, according to Carter, was the arrival of the eagle, significant?
      1. Carter took the arrival of the eagle as a sign from the heavens.
      2. Carter firmly believed that the eagle that represented Nature was a sign from God that would make the residents decide to beautify their surroundings.
      3. Carter believed that the arrival of the eagle was significant as it represented Nature.
      4. Carter believed that the eagle would make the residents decide to improve their surroundings.
   4. What indicated that Sam was not welcomed by everyone in St. Vincent Place?
      1. Some scared residents felt that Sam should be shot as he could attack their babies.
      2. Seagulls, crows and other birds attacked Sam.
      3. Some birds attacked Sam, cats stalked him and some residents felt that Sam would attack their babies and needed to be shot.
      4. Cats stalked Sam and some residents wanted him shot as they feared he'd attack their babies.
   5. What made Sam safe from his tormentors?
      1. Sam's weaponry made him well-able to protect himself from his tormentors.
      2. Sam was well-equipped with his weapons that kept him safe from his tormentors.
      3. The birds and cats were afraid of Sam's talons, beak and wings so they kept away from him.
      4. Sam's talons, beak and wings made him well-able to protect himself from his tormentors.
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2. 2.

   What is the first impression the reader gets about Sam, the eagle?

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   What could have been the reason for Sam's selection of St. Vincent Place as his new home?

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4. 4.

   What made Sam the star attraction of St. Vincent Place?

5. 5.

   Why was October 15th declared as Sam's birthday and how was it celebrated?

6. 6.

   What incident caused fresh problems for Sam in October 1976?