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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. During the author's run, what does he notice?
(a) The first apple leaves starting to fall.
(b) Snow starting to fall.
(c) Several deer in a field.
(d) The leaves have begun to change color.

2. In "March 20-21 First Tappers," what does the author notice about the squirrels?
(a) They look confused.
(b) They look ill.
(c) They are very fat.
(d) Strange behavior.

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

4. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.
(b) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.
(c) The author's daughter Erica.
(d) The author's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author observes what in the section "The Moon"?

3. The author writes about the delicate relationship between _________.

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

5. In "March 14 After the Storm," why does the author go into town again?

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