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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, July.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the woodcock dance in the brush or grass?
(a) It is afraid it gets caught.
(b) It has short legs.
(c) It won't attract the female.
(d) Its wings are too long.

2. The narrator says that geese make these migratory journeys where?
(a) Only in the western hemisphere.
(b) Throughout the world.
(c) Only in the United States.
(d) Only in the eastern hemisphere.

3. According to the introduction, the first twelve chapters of the book generally are a description of what?
(a) Family.
(b) The author's theories.
(c) The author's travels.
(d) Nature.

4. What flower does the narrator write about in April?
(a) Catbush.
(b) Prairie flower.
(c) Draba.
(d) Daisy.

5. What animal/bird does the plover follow?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Prairie dogs.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter One, where do the tracks end that the narrator is following?

2. Where does the woodcock land after the dance?

3. What is the main argument of this book?

4. For how long does the faithful oak tree provide wood for the narrator's family?

5. What is one thing that nobody knows about the woodcock and the dance?

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