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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, July.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do humans begin to destroy the plover?
(a) They like to eat them.
(b) They are a nuisance.
(c) They get in the way.
(d) They are destroying crops.

2. In Chapter One, where do the tracks end that the narrator is following?
(a) At a pile of driftwood.
(b) In the field.
(c) At the edge of the river.
(d) At the bottom of the tree.

3. How do animals generally move during this time in January?
(a) Swiftly.
(b) Very rapidly.
(c) Ambling along.
(d) Very slowly.

4. When does the narrator leave his house with a notebook and coffee?
(a) 3:30 a.m.
(b) 5:00 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

5. What flower does the narrator write about in April?
(a) Draba.
(b) Prairie flower.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Catbush.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the fish that the narrator catches are record breakers in size?

2. How many miles do the geese travel?

3. For how long does the faithful oak tree provide wood for the narrator's family?

4. The narrator talks about the geese's inevitable flight to where?

5. How long does it take the chicks to grow up and learn to fly after they hatch?

(see the answer key)

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