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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through December 21, December 23 Ravens, December 25, 29 December Winter Ecology, January 5 Bog Trip, January 6 A Discussion, Excursions, January 13, January 20 Coyotes, January 25 Sweet and Sour Grubs, The Spiker, January 31, February 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author visits his son's school in __________________.
(a) "December 8."
(b) "December 11."
(c) "December 9."
(d) "December 10."

2. In the section "Election Time," the author's ______________ is visiting for a deer hunt.
(a) Nephew.
(b) Niece.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Son.

3. In "September 23-26 The Garden," what does the author find after waking up one morning?
(a) A black bear is outside the cabin.
(b) His vegetables have all flowered.
(c) The animals have eaten his remaining vegetables.
(d) The first frost has hit, killing all his remaining vegetables.

4. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Forty.

5. How does the sample surprise the author?
(a) How much pollution accompanied those organisms.
(b) How much life is down there.
(c) How many dangerous organisms live there.
(d) How dirty the water was.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author smells a scent that triggers a memory of a childhood evening with whom?

2. What is "October 10 Home Chores" about?

3. Even though the author has not killed a deer or even fired a shot, why does he declare it a successful season?

4. Now that the leaves have fallen, what can the author do?

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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