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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Burning Wood," the author writes that he is happy he has cut down so much wood, and it has given him a feeling of accomplishment. Nevertheless, what is he annoyed about?
(a) The wood is filled with insects.
(b) His stove is efficient at cooking food but inefficient at heating his cabin.
(c) He is very sore from chopping wood.
(d) He is still in need of more wood.

2. What caused the animals in the region to change?
(a) The change in the landscape.
(b) The coming of man.
(c) The change in the food supply.
(d) The changing climate.

3. What is "October 10 Home Chores" about?
(a) The author's records of his experiences.
(b) The author's chores.
(c) The author's family.
(d) The author's peculiar style of living in the cabin.

4. 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?
(a) Men.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Adults.

5. What does "Adams Hill" describe?
(a) A favorite sledding hill.
(b) The land around the cabin and the family who first settled in the area.
(c) The author's family.
(d) A local cemetery.

6. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

8. In "Late Summer Ramblings," the author writes about the changing of the seasons and the life cycle of ________.
(a) The deer.
(b) The moth.
(c) The raven.
(d) Man.

9. What is "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack" about?
(a) The author's maple syrup-making routine.
(b) The author's desire for sugar.
(c) The author's interest in squirrels.
(d) The author's daily routines and his daily runs.

10. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's wife.
(b) The author's daughter Erica.
(c) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.
(d) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.

11. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?
(a) He grows tired of the birds.
(b) He records the songs of the birds.
(c) He sleeps in late.
(d) He wakes very early for the dawn chorus.

12. What does the author do to the mice?
(a) He lures them outside.
(b) He names them.
(c) He feeds them.
(d) He exterminates them.

13. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?
(a) Deer.
(b) Swarms of flies.
(c) Swarms of mosquitoes.
(d) Bats.

14. 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) Huckleberries and holly.
(d) Cranberries and figs.

15. The author observes that single leaves __________ turn different colors.
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Frequently.
(c) Do.
(d) Do not.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what does the author base his conclusions?

3. The author observes what in the section "The Moon"?

4. Do they spot deer?

5. The author reflects in "October 14 To Find Small Caterpillars" that he is much like whom?

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