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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 4 Wanderers, August 6 Late Summer Ramblings, August 9-13 Some Berries, August 14 Whispers of Fall, August 30, Early September, September 13, September 18, September 20 Clearcuts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section "June 12 Early Harvests," the author continues felling trees and splitting wood for __________.
(a) His winter fires.
(b) Building a barn.
(c) Building an outhouse.
(d) Adding onto his cabin.

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

3. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.
(a) Year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

4. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A wood pile.
(c) A twin bed.
(d) A straw mattress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Traveling Companion" begins with the author's description of his journey to ___________.

2. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

3. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.

4. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.

5. In the section "September 20 Clearcuts," the author observes some wasps. This makes him think back to _____________.

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