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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Fifteen.

2. In the section "Flying Samaras and Consciousness," the author writes about the little rotary seeds of the ____________ tree known as samaras.
(a) Poplar.
(b) Pine.
(c) Maple.
(d) Oak.

3. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?
(a) To make room for more people to come.
(b) To make it suitable for agriculture.
(c) To be able to watch the sun rise and set.
(d) To make is suitable for living.

4. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?
(a) Singing.
(b) Picking blackberries.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Hiking.

5. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.
(a) A source of paper.
(b) A means of blocking the sun.
(c) Energy.
(d) Food.

6. During the author's run, what does he notice?
(a) Snow starting to fall.
(b) The leaves have begun to change color.
(c) The first apple leaves starting to fall.
(d) Several deer in a field.

7. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.
(a) Swamps.
(b) Glaciers.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Forests.

8. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.
(a) Huckleberries and figs.
(b) Cranberries and holly.
(c) Cranberries and figs.
(d) Huckleberries and holly.

9. On what does the author base his conclusions?
(a) On his experiments.
(b) On his observations.
(c) On his assumptions.
(d) On previously discovered scientific evidence.

10. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?
(a) The sounds of the morning.
(b) The sounds of the afternoon.
(c) The sounds of the evening.
(d) The sounds of the night.

11. In "August 9-13 Some Berries," the author is in search of some _____________.
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Raspberries.

12. 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?
(a) A deer.
(b) A cougar.
(c) A bear.
(d) A moose.

13. In the section "September 23-26 The Garden," the author observes what about the green beans and squash he planted?
(a) They failed to fruit.
(b) They grew fruit.
(c) They are very large and colorful.
(d) They died.

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

15. What does the author reflect on as he gathers bunches of berries?
(a) His son.
(b) His marriage.
(c) Earlier times in his childhood.
(d) Earlier months of his stay in the cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?

2. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.

3. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.

4. Why does the author roll rocks under the foundation of his cabin?

5. What does "Adams Hill" describe?

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