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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Urgency of Spring, June 12 Early Harvests, Jack, Bedrock, Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.
(a) Glaciers.
(b) Swamps.
(c) Forests.
(d) Deserts.

3. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?
(a) To be able to watch the sun rise and set.
(b) To make is suitable for living.
(c) To make it suitable for agriculture.
(d) To make room for more people to come.

4. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?
(a) The raven.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) The son.
(d) The deer.

5. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.
(a) Those planted by man.
(b) A warmer, temperate climate.
(c) A more populated region.
(d) A cooler climate.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Traveling Companion" begins with the author's description of his journey to ___________.

2. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.

3. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?

4. In the section "June 12 Early Harvests," the author continues felling trees and splitting wood for __________.

5. 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?

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