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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, November.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of trees do the narrator and dog arrive at during their hunt?
(a) Oaks.
(b) Willow.
(c) Alders.
(d) Bur Oak.

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

3. Why do humans begin to destroy the plover?
(a) They get in the way.
(b) They are destroying crops.
(c) They are a nuisance.
(d) They like to eat them.

4. How do September mornings begin?
(a) With rain.
(b) With prairie dogs barking.
(c) With silence.
(d) With birds singing.

5. Where does the narrator go to see silphium?
(a) The field.
(b) The graveyard.
(c) The riverbank.
(d) The forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator ask to help cut down the oak tree?

2. What kind of predator follows the meadow mouse?

3. How many of the fish that the narrator catches are record breakers in size?

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

5. What animal/bird does the plover follow?

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