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

2. "The Traveling Companion" begins with the author's description of his journey to ___________.
(a) The bog.
(b) His son's home in Vermont.
(c) His son's school.
(d) His cabin deep in the woods of Maine.

3. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.
(a) The different calls and songs of the birds in the area.
(b) The birds he has captured in a cage.
(c) The ravens.
(d) The song and calls of the larks by his window.

4. The author and a friend who comes to visit one evening make a ___________ cobbler and dance in the moonlight.
(a) Blackberry.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Raspberry.
(d) Strawberry.

5. What does "Adams Hill" describe?
(a) The author's family.
(b) The land around the cabin and the family who first settled in the area.
(c) A favorite sledding hill.
(d) A local cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.

4. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.

5. What caused the animals in the region to change?

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