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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many acres of land does the narrator legally own?
(a) 120.
(b) 100.
(c) 12.
(d) 50.

2. Who does the narrator say is the most exciting about the flooding of the land where he lives?
(a) Himself.
(b) The carp.
(c) The geese.
(d) The woodcock.

3. All the trees in the area date to what time?
(a) 1830s and 1840s.
(b) 1870s and 1880s.
(c) 1850s and 1860s.
(d) 1810s and 1820s.

4. According to the narrator, where do most people see silphium?
(a) In the prairies.
(b) In areas near graveyards.
(c) In a botany book.
(d) In areas near riverbanks.

5. What tree does the narrator write about in April?
(a) Sycamore.
(b) Bur fir.
(c) Willow.
(d) Bur oak.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator concludes that if there is a lone goose, it is caused by what?

2. The narrator says that geese make these migratory journeys where?

3. Who does the narrator say is the first animal to awaken in January?

4. How long does it take silphium to mature?

5. What kind of predator follows the meadow mouse?

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