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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 Stuart win?
(a) A painting.
(b) A horse.
(c) A pig.
(d) A pumpkin.

2. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.
(b) The animals that wander the forest.
(c) The author wandering in the woods.
(d) A powerful storm.

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

4. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?
(a) To make room for more people to come.
(b) To make is suitable for living.
(c) To make it suitable for agriculture.
(d) To be able to watch the sun rise and set.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The logging company uses dangerous ________________ to get rid of the trees.

2. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.

3. In the section "September 20 Clearcuts," the author observes some wasps. This makes him think back to _____________.

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

5. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?

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