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

2. After a few weeks, what does Jack learn to do on his own?
(a) Swim.
(b) Fly.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Eat.

3. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.
(a) They are injured while protecting their nest.
(b) Their eggs hatch.
(c) Their nest is destroyed.
(d) Their baby birds are killed.

4. What does the author awaken to on his first morning?
(a) Quiet.
(b) The many different birdcalls.
(c) The sound of cars.
(d) Frogs croaking.

5. The birds start when it is still dark and the singing picks up with the increasing __________.
(a) Sound.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Light.
(d) Warmth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.

2. The author and a friend who comes to visit one evening make a ___________ cobbler and dance in the moonlight.

3. Eventually, what does Jack do?

4. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?

5. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.

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