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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. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Live.
(d) Pin.

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

4. 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 make it more attractive.
(d) To winterize it.

5. What caused the animals in the region to change?
(a) The change in the food supply.
(b) The coming of man.
(c) The changing climate.
(d) The change in the landscape.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

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

4. "Scrap Lumber" describes the author's daily routine of ___________.

5. After the author runs, how does he feel?

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