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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 30 Cocoons, March 31, April 2 Dreams, April 3 Ice Fishing, April 4 Returns, April 8, April 11, April 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.
(a) Energy.
(b) Food.
(c) A source of paper.
(d) A means of blocking the sun.

2. What holiday is "February 2"?
(a) Groundhog Day.
(b) President's Day.
(c) Martin Luther King Day.
(d) Boxing Day.

3. Now that the leaves have fallen, what can the author do?
(a) Go skiing.
(b) Go deer hunting.
(c) See for long distances and observe more of the natural world.
(d) Take a break from watching nature.

4. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.
(a) A Sierra Club.
(b) An Audubon Society.
(c) A Green.
(d) An Earth First.

5. Eventually, what does Jack do?
(a) He returns to school.
(b) He moves back home.
(c) He attacks the author.
(d) He flies away from the author and the cabin and does not return.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Excursions," the author and one of his students pull up samples of insects from ________.

2. In this section, whom does the farmer meet with at the cabin?

3. "October 3 The Annual Rendezvous" is about __________________.

4. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?

5. Why do the squirrels, in particular, fascinate the author?

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