2. A person tells a lot about animals' feeding habits during a season by looking at what?
(a) The plants.
(b) The animal itself.
(c) The tracks.
(d) The ground.

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

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

5. How many commandments does the narrator believe the chickadee lives by?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

6. Where does the upland plover spend the winter?
(a) The South Pole.
(b) Canada.
(c) Central America.
(d) Argentina.

7. How long does the narrator wait to cut the oak tree down?
(a) A few days.
(b) A month.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) Several years.

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

9. Most geese travel in families of how many?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fifteen.

10. The book begins in January with what type of weather or environment?
(a) The midwinter blizzards.
(b) The ice storms.
(c) The January snow.
(d) The January thaw.

11. According to the narrator, about how many wild plants go into season every week from April to September?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

12. In June, the robin starts singing in the early morning, but in autumn, when does the robin sing?
(a) The robin is silent.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) In mid morning.
(d) In the evening.

13. When do people begin to settle in the prairie lands?
(a) 1840s.
(b) 1810s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1850s.

14. The narrator says that different hunts have different what?
(a) Flavors.
(b) Time limits.
(c) Smells.
(d) Patterns.

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