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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Pines do best when they are away from their parents, because they get their own what?
(a) Food.
(b) Pollinators.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) Rain.

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

6. Why does the narrator love the tamarack?
(a) It has beautiful leaves.
(b) It is nearly extinct in his area.
(c) It provides food for his grouse.
(d) It gives shade.

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

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

9. Why does the chickadee come by when a person is out chopping trees?
(a) It senses danger.
(b) It likes people.
(c) To investigate the noise.
(d) To get food.

10. What kind of tracks does the narrator follow in Chapter One?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Bear.
(c) Skunk.
(d) Rabbit.

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

12. Where do the narrator and his friends wait out the storm?
(a) Outside under the house.
(b) In the forest.
(c) Inside.
(d) In the garage.

13. Why does the narrator love the aspen?
(a) It provides food for his grouse.
(b) It grows tall.
(c) It has beautiful leaves.
(d) It has lovely colors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a good indicator of whether a farmer protects his corn crop from deer?

2. Where does the upland plover spend the winter?

3. What is the general topic of A Sand County?

4. How many different kinds of pine tree are there in Wisconsin?

5. What does the narrator hear when the sun comes up?

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