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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) Bluejay.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Robin.
(d) Raven.

2. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?
(a) The art fair.
(b) The farmer's market.
(c) The county fair.
(d) The state fair.

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

4. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?
(a) Deer.
(b) Swarms of mosquitoes.
(c) Swarms of flies.
(d) Bats.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?

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

3. The author has observed that the small cemeteries are full of the families who first came to the area and that the majority of gravestones belong to whom?

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

5. In "August 9-13 Some Berries," the author is in search of some _____________.

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