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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 15 Moss Watch, November 25 Connections, November 28 More Flies, December 3, December 4, December 8, December 9 The Lunar Eclipse, December 11 Wind, December 12 Rump Steak and Roadkills, December 13, December 15 You Can Never Go Back, December 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Late Summer Ramblings," the author writes about the changing of the seasons and the life cycle of ________.
(a) The deer.
(b) Man.
(c) The moth.
(d) The raven.

2. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?
(a) Similar to how it looked before.
(b) Like a desert.
(c) Very different from what it has looked like before.
(d) The same as if no logging had ever taken place.

3. What does the author reflect on as he gathers bunches of berries?
(a) Earlier months of his stay in the cabin.
(b) His son.
(c) Earlier times in his childhood.
(d) His marriage.

4. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?
(a) The raven.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) The son.
(d) The deer.

5. Why did the author have an easy time seeing the tracks of various animals?
(a) He was laying on the ground.
(b) A thick blanket of snow had fallen the night before.
(c) He had binoculars.
(d) The ground was very muddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does the dear show fear?

2. Eventually, what does Jack do?

3. In the section "Moss Watch," the author describes the various types of ________________ he can see around his cabin.

4. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?

5. In "Burning Wood," the author writes that he is happy he has cut down so much wood, and it has given him a feeling of accomplishment. Nevertheless, what is he annoyed about?

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