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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, October.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, some hunters get into the habit of getting up early from who or what?
(a) From owls or other birds.
(b) From dogs or coffee pots.
(c) From geese or other birds.
(d) From geese or coffee pots.

2. When do birds in the early morning marsh leave for safer waters?
(a) Mid morning.
(b) When they wake up.
(c) When they hear noises.
(d) Once day breaks.

3. Why don't people ignore all these wild plants?
(a) Because they are so numerous.
(b) Because of allergies.
(c) Because of their color.
(d) Because of where they grow.

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

5. What is the first bird that the narrator hears singing?
(a) The plovers.
(b) The cardinals.
(c) The sparrows.
(d) The yellow warblers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do humans begin to destroy the plover?

2. How long does it take the chicks to grow up and learn to fly after they hatch?

3. All the trees in the area date to what time?

4. Where do the narrator and his friends wait out the storm?

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

(see the answer key)

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