A Year in the Maine Woods Test | Final Test - Medium

Bernd Heinrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Year in the Maine Woods Test | Final Test - Medium

Bernd Heinrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On December 9, the author returns to his cabin in the woods just in time for what event?
(a) The winter solstice.
(b) A partial lunar eclipse.
(c) A full lunar eclipse.
(d) A solar eclipse.

2. The author and his neighbor _________ go ice fishing in "April 3 Ice Fishing."
(a) Jerry.
(b) Bill.
(c) Bob.
(d) Joe.

3. In "January 6 A Discussion," what does the author notice that he might be a little odd for doing?
(a) Hauling around road kill in the back of his pick up truck.
(b) Hunting for his food.
(c) Teaching in his cabin.
(d) Living in the woods alone.

4. When the deer looks at him, what does the author do?
(a) He drops an apple on her head.
(b) He stares at her.
(c) He runs.
(d) He calls to her.

5. Where does the author take a trip to in "May 2"?
(a) To town.
(b) To Vermont.
(c) To New York City.
(d) To Bog Stream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the author comes down from the tree and onto the ground?

2. In his _______________ orchard he notices that below the snow, the mice had been active at gnawing away on the bark of the trees.

3. What does the author begin in "March 23"?

4. The author finds a female _______________ near his cabin and follows her on her search for food.

5. Why might the squirrels be biting down into the bark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in "March 31"? How might the author feel about this?

2. Describe the snow storm. How does it affect the author?

3. What does the author think of himself and his students in comparison to other people? Do you agree? Why or why not?

4. What experiment does the author perform with the squirrels? Why?

5. What takes place in "April 4 Returns"? Describe the author's attitude at this time.

6. How does the author deal with his "cabin fever"?

7. What is taking place in "March 13 Storm Warnings"? Why do the people act and feel this way?

8. What does he author say about his favorite season? Why might he feel this way?

9. How do Stuart's classmates respond to his father? How important might their reactions be to how he perceives his father? Why?

10. What takes place in "December 29 Winter Ecology?" Why might the author do this?

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