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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 "Jack," what details are given about the author?
(a) The author's relationship with the raven he captured when it was a baby.
(b) The author's relationship with his neighbor.
(c) The author's relationship with his son.
(d) The author's relationship with a young deer.

2. In the section "June 12 Early Harvests," the author continues felling trees and splitting wood for __________.
(a) His winter fires.
(b) Building an outhouse.
(c) Building a barn.
(d) Adding onto his cabin.

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

4. During the author's run, what does he notice?
(a) The first apple leaves starting to fall.
(b) Several deer in a field.
(c) The leaves have begun to change color.
(d) Snow starting to fall.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

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

4. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.

5. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?

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