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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the best place to place a trap for a chickadee?
(a) In the direction of the wind.
(b) On the ground.
(c) In the tree.
(d) Near a fallen tree.

2. In 1937, the narrator bands how many chickadees?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 21.
(d) 14.

3. What kind of seedlings does the narrator describe?
(a) Oak.
(b) Evergreen.
(c) Fir.
(d) Corn.

4. The woodcock begins its overture with throaty chirps that are spaced how far apart?
(a) Two seconds.
(b) Five seconds.
(c) One second.
(d) One minutes.

5. How long do birch trees usually live?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 1,000 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 100 years.

6. People tend to ignore song birds that do what?
(a) Sing all the time.
(b) Sing only in the evening.
(c) Sing long songs.
(d) Sing only part of the time.

7. Where does the woodcock land after the dance?
(a) The top of a tree.
(b) The grass.
(c) The place where they hope to nest.
(d) The same spot that he start in.

8. 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.

9. What is a good indicator of whether a farmer protects his corn crop from deer?
(a) The presence or absence of coons.
(b) The height or length of the branches on trees.
(c) The number of other animals that are nearby.
(d) The size of the deer.

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

11. What does the narrator admire while eating lunch?
(a) The countryside.
(b) His dog.
(c) The young golden tamaracks.
(d) The grouse.

12. How long do the blackberry bushes glow red?
(a) A week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A day.
(d) One month.

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

14. Who does the narrator ask to help cut down the oak tree?
(a) A friend.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) His son.
(d) He does it alone.

15. What is the first wildlife the narrator mentions lives in his woods?
(a) The wood ducks.
(b) The bears.
(c) The coons.
(d) The chickadees.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, about how many wild plants go into season every week from April to September?

2. In November, the wind blows in what direction?

3. According to the narrator, how many times does a person view the same painting?

4. Where does the meadow mouse live in the winter?

5. How do September mornings begin?

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