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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. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?
(a) The state fair.
(b) The art fair.
(c) The farmer's market.
(d) The county fair.

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

3. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?
(a) A twin bed.
(b) A straw mattress.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A wood pile.

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

5. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.
(a) Raven.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Robin.
(d) Bluejay.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.

2. The birds start when it is still dark and the singing picks up with the increasing __________.

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. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?

5. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

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