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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. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.
(a) Raven.
(b) Robin.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Bluejay.

2. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?
(a) He grows tired of the birds.
(b) He sleeps in late.
(c) He records the songs of the birds.
(d) He wakes very early for the dawn chorus.

3. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.
(a) Run.
(b) Bike ride.
(c) Hike.
(d) Walk.

4. The families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.
(a) 1796.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1769.
(d) 1697.

5. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's wife.
(b) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.
(c) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.
(d) The author's daughter Erica.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.

3. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?

4. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.

5. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.

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