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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Urgency of Spring, June 12 Early Harvests, Jack, Bedrock, Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.
(a) A cooler climate.
(b) Those planted by man.
(c) A warmer, temperate climate.
(d) A more populated region.

2. The birds start when it is still dark and the singing picks up with the increasing __________.
(a) Light.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Sound.

3. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.
(a) Five years.
(b) Year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

4. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?
(a) To be able to watch the sun rise and set.
(b) To make is suitable for living.
(c) To make room for more people to come.
(d) To make it suitable for agriculture.

5. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.
(a) Trillion.
(b) Thousand.
(c) Billion.
(d) Million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?

3. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.

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

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

(see the answer key)

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