A Sand County Almanac Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Sand County Almanac Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bathes in the the pools of the painting?
(a) Goldfinches.
(b) Deer.
(c) Fish.
(d) Robins.

2. The narrator talks about the geese's inevitable flight to where?
(a) The north.
(b) The marshes of Sand County.
(c) Their original breeding ground.
(d) The south.

3. What is one thing that nobody knows about the woodcock and the dance?
(a) How long it lasts.
(b) Where it ends.
(c) When it occurs.
(d) Where the female bird is.

4. What kind of trees do the narrator and dog arrive at during their hunt?
(a) Oaks.
(b) Bur Oak.
(c) Alders.
(d) Willow.

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

6. Where is the best place to place a trap for a chickadee?
(a) In the tree.
(b) On the ground.
(c) Near a fallen tree.
(d) In the direction of the wind.

7. 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.

8. How long does it take the chicks to grow up and learn to fly after they hatch?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 90 days.
(d) 4 months.

9. A person tells a lot about animals' feeding habits during a season by looking at what?
(a) The ground.
(b) The animal itself.
(c) The tracks.
(d) The plants.

10. Where do the narrator and his friends wait out the storm?
(a) Inside.
(b) Outside under the house.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In the garage.

11. In November, the wind blows in what direction?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

12. How long do pine trees usually live?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 1,000 years.
(d) 100 years.

13. Where does the upland plover spend the winter?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Canada.
(c) The South Pole.
(d) Central America.

14. Why doesn't the woodcock dance in the brush or grass?
(a) It is afraid it gets caught.
(b) It won't attract the female.
(c) It has short legs.
(d) Its wings are too long.

15. According to the narrator, who are his tenants?
(a) Those who visit him.
(b) His family who lives there.
(c) The animals who live there.
(d) Those who rent his land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator love the aspen?

2. How long does it take silphium to mature?

3. When is the best time to hunt for grouse?

4. How long does the narrator wait to cut the oak tree down?

5. Why does the narrator say he has to get off his neighbor's property?

(see the answer keys)

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