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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. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.
(a) Deserts.
(b) Glaciers.
(c) Forests.
(d) Swamps.

2. What does Stuart win?
(a) A pumpkin.
(b) A painting.
(c) A pig.
(d) A horse.

3. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.
(a) Food.
(b) A source of paper.
(c) Energy.
(d) A means of blocking the sun.

4. 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?
(a) He is still in need of more wood.
(b) He is very sore from chopping wood.
(c) His stove is efficient at cooking food but inefficient at heating his cabin.
(d) The wood is filled with insects.

5. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?
(a) The sounds of the morning.
(b) The sounds of the evening.
(c) The sounds of the night.
(d) The sounds of the afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the section, where is the author when he encounters a deer?

2. 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?

3. Even though the author has not killed a deer or even fired a shot, why does he declare it a successful season?

4. What does the author do to the mice?

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

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