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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. What does the author awaken to on his first morning?
(a) Frogs croaking.
(b) The sound of cars.
(c) Quiet.
(d) The many different birdcalls.

2. After the author runs, how does he feel?
(a) Tired and sore.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Relaxed and content.
(d) Bored.

3. The families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.
(a) 1697.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1796.
(d) 1769.

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

5. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.
(a) Deserts.
(b) Forests.
(c) Glaciers.
(d) Swamps.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "August 9-13 Some Berries," the author is in search of some _____________.

2. During the author's run, what does he notice?

3. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.

4. In the section "June 12 Early Harvests," the author continues felling trees and splitting wood for __________.

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

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