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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 30 Cocoons, March 31, April 2 Dreams, April 3 Ice Fishing, April 4 Returns, April 8, April 11, April 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes he may be wanted as __________ in "The Spiker."
(a) An eco-terrorist.
(b) A terrorist.
(c) A mass murderer.
(d) A thief.

2. In the section "Flying Samaras and Consciousness," the author writes about the little rotary seeds of the ____________ tree known as samaras.
(a) Oak.
(b) Poplar.
(c) Pine.
(d) Maple.

3. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.
(a) Thousand.
(b) Million.
(c) Billion.
(d) Trillion.

4. In "April 2 Dreams," the author remembers a couple of dreams from how long ago?
(a) Hours before.
(b) Years before.
(c) Nights before.
(d) Decades before.

5. Why might the squirrels be biting down into the bark?
(a) To drill a hole in the bark to make a nest.
(b) To eat the bark.
(c) To catch bugs in the bark.
(d) To allow the sap to escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "March 14 Storm" what is the author beginning to feel?

2. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.

3. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

4. Though the weather is still cold in "March 16," the author can see the tracks and furrows of many animals. What does he search for as the sun comes out?

5. In "December 21," the author discovers that a local squirrel has stashed __________ all along the path.

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