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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 also writes about the miniature plants left over from _________that make their homes close to the ground?
(a) Previous generations of settlers.
(b) The previous owner of the cabin.
(c) Previous ice ages.
(d) A couple of centuries ago.

2. Where can moss grow?
(a) In strong sunlight.
(b) Very few places.
(c) In very dry locations.
(d) On rotting stumps and trees, in decaying grass, on rocks and ridges, and sometimes just on the bare ground.

3. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) The son.
(c) The deer.
(d) The raven.

4. After running in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack," how does the author feel?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Bored.
(c) Tired and sore.
(d) Refreshed and energized.

5. In "Habits and Hunts," what has the author given up?
(a) Eating.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Combing his hair.
(d) Brushing his teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eventually, what does Jack do?

2. As the author is running through the forest, he comes to a clearing that has been logged a few years earlier. What does he see there?

3. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?

4. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.

5. In "January 6 A Discussion," what does the author notice that he might be a little odd for doing?

(see the answer key)

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