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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 logging company uses dangerous ________________ to get rid of the trees.
(a) Poisonous sprays.
(b) Felling tools.
(c) Small explosions..
(d) Large chainsaws.

2. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.
(a) The ravens.
(b) The different calls and songs of the birds in the area.
(c) The birds he has captured in a cage.
(d) The song and calls of the larks by his window.

3. In the section "June 12 Early Harvests," the author continues felling trees and splitting wood for __________.
(a) Building a barn.
(b) His winter fires.
(c) Building an outhouse.
(d) Adding onto his cabin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?

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

5. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.

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