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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 the section "Moss Watch," the author describes the various types of ________________ he can see around his cabin.
(a) Moss and lichen.
(b) Mice and rats.
(c) Spiders and flies.
(d) Flowers and plants.

2. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.
(a) A warmer, temperate climate.
(b) Those planted by man.
(c) A cooler climate.
(d) A more populated region.

3. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?
(a) How the woods is in need of spring's warmth.
(b) How plants and animals reproduce and die.
(c) How the author is desperately in need of spring.
(d) How plants and animals cannot wait for spring.

4. The author tries to draw conclusions about _____________.
(a) The way the stars were created.
(b) The sun's power.
(c) The size of the sun versus other stars.
(d) The moon's orbit, rise, and set.

5. When little mice first start to join the author in his cabin, he thinks they are ___________.
(a) Cute.
(b) Disgusting.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Scary.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author has become rather sick of celebrating __________________ in the traditional American way.

2. What happens when the author comes down from the tree and onto the ground?

3. The author reflects in "October 14 To Find Small Caterpillars" that he is much like whom?

4. The author observes that single leaves __________ turn different colors.

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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