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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. After a few weeks, what does Jack learn to do on his own?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Fly.
(c) Swim.
(d) Eat.

2. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?
(a) The son.
(b) The deer.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) The raven.

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

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

5. What caused the animals in the region to change?
(a) The change in the landscape.
(b) The changing climate.
(c) The change in the food supply.
(d) The coming of man.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?

2. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?

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. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?

5. Why does the author roll rocks under the foundation of his cabin?

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