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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 town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.
(a) Patrick Kearney.
(b) Perry Kennedy.
(c) Peter Kinney.
(d) Paul Kinnard.

2. 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 figs.
(b) Huckleberries and holly.
(c) Cranberries and holly.
(d) Huckleberries and figs.

3. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Forty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author watches in fascination as _______________.

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

4. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.

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

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