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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. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.

2. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.

3. "October 3 The Annual Rendezvous" is about __________________.

4. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the geologic history of the region? Why might the author give this information?

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

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

4. What takes place in "September 20 Clearcuts"?

5. What happens to the author's vegetables? How might he feel about this?

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

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

8. What takes place in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack"?

9. How does the author feel about his housemates in "October 7 Housemates"? Why?

10. How is the logging business important to the people of this region?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stuart, the author's son, visits him several times at the cabin.

Part 1) Describe their visits together. What do these visits reveal about each of them? What do they reveal about their relationship? Do you believe the author spends enough time with his son? Is this a healthy relationship between a parent and a child? Why or why not?

Part 2) How would you feel if your parents divorced and one of them left to live in another state? How might this affect you and your relationship with your parents?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on divorce and the actions of parents regarding their children? Can children of divorce lead healthy lives? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The author captures a raven and names him Jack.

Part 1) How does he go about catching the raven? Why does he capture Jack? Describe the author's experiences with Jack. What is learned about the author through his relationship with Jack?

Part 2) How does the author change because of Jack? What does he learn from Jack? How do ravens become a significant aspect of this book? Why?

Part 3) How is the author's relationship with all animals a significant part of this book? What does this reveal about the author?

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