The Quiz Wizard begins with a panel displaying four options for quiz sources. The Quiz Wizard asks you to click one of the four buttons: Quizzes, Locations, Groups, or Custom Lists.
The quizzes will appear in the lower part of the screen. You may view these quizzes alphabetically or grouped by category. On Windows computers, to expand a quiz category, click on the + sign. To contract a quiz category, click on the – sign. On Mac computers, click on the gray arrows to expand the list. Use the scroll bar on the right or the mouse scroll wheel to move up and down the list. Select a quiz by clicking on the name of the quiz. Then click the Next>> button.
Source |
Description |
Quizzes |
These are part of the eField Guide you installed. For example, the Thayer’s Guide to Birds of North America Deluxe edition v4 ships with over 300 predefined quizzes. It contains quizzes to help you prepare for birding trips or Christmas Bird Counts. You’ll find quizzes dedicated to females and immatures. You’ll find quizzes based on favorite birds of many influential ornithologists and birders. And, you'll find quizzes that are just plain fun. |
Locations |
State and province checklists are built into the program. Click the + sign to expand the location list. Click the box in front of a locaton to see a quiz on the birds from that location. You can limit the number of species in the quiz by checking the Exclude rare and accidental birds box. |
Groups |
The “Taxonomic Tree” shows groups: order, family and genus. Click the + sign to expand the taxonomic list. Click the box in front of the group you would like to be quizzed on. |
Custom Lists |
These are special lists you create. There are also a few lists that came with the program. Click the name of a list to take a quiz on all the birds on that list. |
To choose a listed quiz:
Click the quiz name, and then click Next>> at the bottom of the panel. This displays the next panel which will let you select the type of quiz you want.