Fact File Quiz No 6 - The Colonel and Rackety 1. When the story starts, what time of year is it? Autumn Winter Spring 2. Why is the Colonel not very pleased to see Rackety and his pals? Because they are so untidy looking Because they eat all the food Because they are so noisy 3. Which of these ingredients did NOT go into making the Colonel’s ‘secret weapon’? Feathers Worms Mud 4. Where did the Colonel and MacPherson place their ‘secret weapon’? Round the trees Round the rooks' necks Round the nests 5. By the end of the story, the rooks are: Noisier than every Silent Quieter than at the beginning of the story