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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. What does "Adams Hill" describe?
(a) A favorite sledding hill.
(b) A local cemetery.
(c) The author's family.
(d) The land around the cabin and the family who first settled in the area.

2. After the author runs, how does he feel?
(a) Bored.
(b) Relaxed and content.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Tired and sore.

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?
(a) Children.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) Adults.

4. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) The animals that wander the forest.
(b) The author wandering in the woods.
(c) A powerful storm.
(d) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.

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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