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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 4 Wanderers, August 6 Late Summer Ramblings, August 9-13 Some Berries, August 14 Whispers of Fall, August 30, Early September, September 13, September 18, September 20 Clearcuts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's wife.
(b) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.
(c) The author's daughter Erica.
(d) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.

2. The author has observed that the small cemeteries are full of the families who first came to the area and that the majority of gravestones belong to whom?
(a) Adults.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Men.

3. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.
(a) The ravens.
(b) The different calls and songs of the birds in the area.
(c) The song and calls of the larks by his window.
(d) The birds he has captured in a cage.

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

5. Why does the author roll rocks under the foundation of his cabin?
(a) To help keep it dry.
(b) To keep the animals out.
(c) To winterize it.
(d) To make it more attractive.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the author's run, what does he notice?

2. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.

3. In "Late Summer Ramblings," the author writes about the changing of the seasons and the life cycle of ________.

4. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?

5. What does Stuart win?

(see the answer key)

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