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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. The author and a friend who comes to visit one evening make a ___________ cobbler and dance in the moonlight.
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Blackberry.
(c) Blueberry.
(d) Raspberry.

2. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.
(a) A poplar tree.
(b) A hot air balloon.
(c) A red spruce tree.
(d) The loft of the barn.

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

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

5. "The Traveling Companion" begins with the author's description of his journey to ___________.
(a) His son's home in Vermont.
(b) His son's school.
(c) His cabin deep in the woods of Maine.
(d) The bog.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.

2. While the author is working on building the new outhouse, what must he make a trip into town to get?

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

4. During the author's run, what does he notice?

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

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