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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 "September 20 Clearcuts," the author observes some wasps. This makes him think back to _____________.
(a) His son's collection of wasps.
(b) The wasps by his cabin.
(c) His own collection of wasps.
(d) His own father's collection of wasps.

2. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?
(a) Picking blackberries.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Fishing.

3. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.
(a) Their baby birds are killed.
(b) They are injured while protecting their nest.
(c) Their eggs hatch.
(d) Their nest is destroyed.

4. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.
(a) Huckleberries and figs.
(b) Cranberries and holly.
(c) Cranberries and figs.
(d) Huckleberries and holly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.

2. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.

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

4. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.

5. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?

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