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

2. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) A powerful storm.
(b) The author wandering in the woods.
(c) The animals that wander the forest.
(d) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.

3. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.
(a) Walk.
(b) Hike.
(c) Bike ride.
(d) Run.

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

5. The author concluded that the squirrels had developed a way of making ___________.
(a) Their own sugar.
(b) Their own maple syrup.
(c) Their own gum.
(d) Their own nests.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the farmer, how do most people use the dead calves?

3. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?

4. The author watches in fascination as _______________.

5. 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?

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