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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. What is the mood of the people as they stock up for a big storm in "March 13 Storm Warnings"?
(a) Preoccupied.
(b) Great.
(c) Angry.
(d) Anxious.

2. When the author goes for a walk in his snowshoes, what does he observe?
(a) The tracks of ravens.
(b) The tracks of many different animals.
(c) The tracks of deer.
(d) The tracks of bears.

3. Why does the author make a trip in "December 4"?
(a) To visit friends.
(b) To buy more supplies.
(c) To see his son, Stuart.
(d) He is bored.

4. In "November 28 More Flies," how does the the author attempt to rid his cabin of flies?
(a) He sprays them with poison.
(b) He hits them with a fly swatter.
(c) He sucks them up in the dustbuster.
(d) He steps on them.

5. Whom does the author ask to go fishing with him in "May 4 Smelting"?
(a) Bob.
(b) Joe.
(c) Bill.
(d) Jerry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday is "February 2"?

2. Where can moss grow?

3. The author spends Christmas with whom in "December 25"?

4. In the last section, "May 24 Graduation," the author makes the trip back to his university to see ________ graduate.

5. The author dissects the cocoon and discovers a great deal about _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author learn from this dissection? How is this important to him?

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

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

4. Describe the author's smelting trip with Bill. Do you agree with their conclusion? Why or why not?

5. How does the author feel about celebrating Christmas? Why might he feel this way?

6. What takes place in "Cows"? What is your reaction to this? Why?

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

8. What does the author realize about the ravens in "December 23 Ravens"? How does this affect his behavior?

9. What does the author say in "Moss Watch"? Why might he study moss?

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

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