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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 "Late Summer Ramblings," the author writes about the changing of the seasons and the life cycle of ________.
(a) Man.
(b) The deer.
(c) The raven.
(d) The moth.

2. The author has observed that the small cemeteries are full of the families who first came to the area and that the majority of gravestones belong to whom?
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Men.
(d) Adults.

3. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?

2. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?

3. While the author is working on building the new outhouse, what must he make a trip into town to get?

4. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?

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

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