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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stuart win?

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

3. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.

4. What does the author reflect on as he gathers bunches of berries?

5. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of "Beginnings"?

2. How is the author's sense of smell important to him?

3. What does the author learn about the life cycles of plants and animals in "The Urgency of Spring"?

4. How does "August 9-13 Some Berries" lead to a reflection of the author's childhood?

5. How are trees a good source of energy? What can the reader learn from this?

6. What is Adam's Hill? What is the purpose of the information about Adam's Hill?

7. Describe the author's traveling companion. Why might he want this companion?

8. What does the author notice about the wasp and caterpillars?

9. What takes place in "August 14 Whispers of Fall"?

10. Describe the author's first morning in the cabin. What can be predicted regarding his stay in this cabin based on this information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author goes for many runs.

Part 1) Describe these runs. Why does the author choose to go on these runs? Why are they important to him? What do they reveal about him?

Part 2) How are his runs tied to other events in this book? What else is important to the author while he is living in the cabin? Why?

Part 3) What activities do you participate in? Why? What do they reveal about you? How are they important to you and your life?

Essay Topic 2

The author has developed a keen sense of only noticing the unique and new.

Part 1) Use details from the book to prove this statement to be true. How has he come to have this keen sense? How is he now like Jack? is he also like other wild animals? Why or why not? Are you surprised that he has grown to be more like the animals around him? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does this change in the author's senses reveal about the influence of one's environment? How much has the author been influenced by his environment? Explain.

Part 3) Can this change in one's senses take place in the civilized, modern world? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Fishing is often discussed in this book.

Part 1) Describe the author's fishing expeditions. Why does he go fishing? How is fishing important in this book? What other activities pertaining to his relationship with nature are also important? Why?

Part 2) What else is also discussed a great deal in this book? Why? How is this important to the author and to this book?

Part 3) What activities in your own life are of importance? Why? How do these activities compare to those of the author?

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