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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cows, Early February, March 13 Storm Warnings, March 14 Storm, March 14 After the Storm, March 16, Spring, March 20-21 First Tappers, March 23, March 25 Birch Seeds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author act with the townspeople?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) He is pleasant.
(c) He teases them.
(d) He jokes around with them.

2. For what sound does the author still listen intently?
(a) The kinglet.
(b) The raven.
(c) The sparrow.
(d) The robin.

3. On what does the author base his conclusions?
(a) On his experiments.
(b) On his observations.
(c) On his assumptions.
(d) On previously discovered scientific evidence.

4. Though the weather is still cold in "March 16," the author can see the tracks and furrows of many animals. What does he search for as the sun comes out?
(a) Raven's nests.
(b) Bald eagle's nests.
(c) Kinglet's nests.
(d) Robin's nests.

5. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.
(a) Pin.
(b) Live.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the pair is hunting on election day, the author observes what?

2. In "March 25 Birch Seeds," how many birch seeds are shed by the tree?

3. One raven flies close to the author, circles away, and then comes back. At this point, what is the author wondering about?

4. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

5. The author concluded that the squirrels had developed a way of making ___________.

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