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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. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?
(a) A twin bed.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A straw mattress.
(d) A wood pile.

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

3. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?
(a) The author's relationship with a young deer.
(b) The author's relationship with the raven he captured when it was a baby.
(c) The author's relationship with his neighbor.
(d) The author's relationship with his son.

4. In "Bedrock," the author gives a ___________ history of the region.
(a) Geographic.
(b) Geologic.
(c) Geometric.
(d) Geothermal.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Eventually, what does Jack do?

4. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?

5. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?

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