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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does the faithful oak tree provide wood for the narrator's family?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 40 years.

2. What is silphium?
(a) A weed.
(b) Grass.
(c) A tree.
(d) A flower.

3. How long does it take the chicks to grow up and learn to fly after they hatch?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 90 days.
(d) 4 months.

4. 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 geese or other birds.
(c) From geese or coffee pots.
(d) From dogs or coffee pots.

5. How many miles do the geese travel?
(a) 400.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that the geese are making this journey since when?

2. What kind of seedlings does the narrator describe?

3. The woodcock begins its overture with throaty chirps that are spaced how far apart?

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

5. When do people begin to settle in the prairie lands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that most paintings become famous?

2. How much land does the narrator say he owns?

3. What does the narrator consider special about the woodcock?

4. What happens when the narrator cuts down the oak tree?

5. When the narrator sees two woodcocks sky dance, what does he not know about them?

6. What are red lanterns and what are they used for?

7. Who or what is the third enemy of the plover?

8. Why does the narrator see his disease plagued woods as a blessing?

9. What is the most basic principle of ecology according to the narrator?

10. Why does the narrator consider the oak tree special?

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