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

2. "Scrap Lumber" describes the author's daily routine of ___________.
(a) Sleeping late and watching the birds.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Swimming in the pond and sun bathing.
(d) Cutting wood and avoiding the biting flies and mosquitoes.

3. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's daughter Erica.
(b) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.
(c) The author's wife.
(d) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?

4. The author and a friend who comes to visit one evening make a ___________ cobbler and dance in the moonlight.

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

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