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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 23-26 The Garden, September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack, October 1 The Foliage, October 3 The Rendevous, October 6 Cherry Hill Drive, October 7 Housemates, October 8 Moose, October 10 Home Chores, October 11-13, Flying Samaras and Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) The author wandering in the woods.
(b) A powerful storm.
(c) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.
(d) The animals that wander the forest.

2. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.
(a) Robin.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Bluejay.
(d) Raven.

3. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?
(a) Very different from what it has looked like before.
(b) Similar to how it looked before.
(c) The same as if no logging had ever taken place.
(d) Like a desert.

4. What have many forest creatures invaded in "October 7 Housemates"?
(a) The author's barn.
(b) The author's outhouse.
(c) The author's yard.
(d) The author's house.

5. "October 3 The Annual Rendezvous" is about __________________.
(a) A party that the author hosts up on the mountain every year.
(b) A dinner meeting the author holds every year for his colleagues.
(c) A party the author attends every year.
(d) A faculty meeting held for all college professors.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.

2. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.

3. What does the author do to the mice?

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

5. After a few weeks, what does Jack learn to do on his own?

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