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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. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.
(a) The last tornado.
(b) The last earthquake.
(c) The last meteor shower.
(d) The last glacier.

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

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 it is his friend Jack.
(c) If the raven does not like him.
(d) If it is curious about him.

4. During a ________, the author notices that most of the trees turn from green to yellow.
(a) Walk.
(b) Run.
(c) Bike ride.
(d) Hike.

5. The author visits his son's school in __________________.
(a) "December 10."
(b) "December 9."
(c) "December 11."
(d) "December 8."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the squirrels, in particular, fascinate the author?

3. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.

4. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?

5. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?

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