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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 "December 4," the author decides to make the trip ________.
(a) Into town.
(b) To another cabin.
(c) Into the forest.
(d) Back home.

2. Why does the author roll rocks under the foundation of his cabin?
(a) To help keep it dry.
(b) To keep the animals out.
(c) To winterize it.
(d) To make it more attractive.

3. One raven flies close to the author, circles away, and then comes back. At this point, what is the author wondering about?
(a) If the raven is scared of him.
(b) If the raven does not like him.
(c) If it is curious about him.
(d) If it is his friend Jack.

4. At the end of the section, where is the author when he encounters a deer?
(a) Going for a run.
(b) Sitting outside his cabin.
(c) Up in his tree.
(d) Hiking the trails.

5. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.
(a) Million.
(b) Trillion.
(c) Billion.
(d) Thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "December 12 Rump Steak," the author discovers that the steak that he thought a friendly neighbor left him to enjoy through the winter was actually what?

2. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?

3. What does the author believe is responsible for our changing seasons today?

4. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?

5. The author smells a scent that triggers a memory of a childhood evening with whom?

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