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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, October.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take silphium to mature?
(a) Probably five years.
(b) Probably a millenium.
(c) Probably a year.
(d) Probably a decade.

2. How many miles do the geese travel?
(a) 200.
(b) 150.
(c) 100.
(d) 400.

3. What fish is the narrator fishing for?
(a) Trout.
(b) Carp.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Catfish.

4. Where does the narrator go to see silphium?
(a) The graveyard.
(b) The riverbank.
(c) The field.
(d) The forest.

5. Why don't people ignore all these wild plants?
(a) Because they are so numerous.
(b) Because of their color.
(c) Because of where they grow.
(d) Because of allergies.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, some hunters get into the habit of getting up early from who or what?

2. Where do plovers nest?

3. What animal/bird does the plover follow?

4. What does the narrator's dog do when the narrator misses a shot?

5. Who does the narrator say is the most exciting about the flooding of the land where he lives?

(see the answer key)

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