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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 23-26 The Garden, September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack, October 1 The Foliage, October 3 The Rendevous, October 6 Cherry Hill Drive, October 7 Housemates, October 8 Moose, October 10 Home Chores, October 11-13, Flying Samaras and Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the author cuts wood for the winter, he notices areas he cleared only a few years before are covered with __________.
(a) Shrubs.
(b) Saplings.
(c) Moss.
(d) Leaves.

2. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.
(a) Cranberries and figs.
(b) Huckleberries and holly.
(c) Huckleberries and figs.
(d) Cranberries and holly.

3. In "August 9-13 Some Berries," the author is in search of some _____________.
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Raspberries.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Blackberries.

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

5. As the author is running through the forest, he comes to a clearing that has been logged a few years earlier. What does he see there?
(a) A cougar.
(b) A deer.
(c) A moose.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.

3. When little mice first start to join the author in his cabin, he thinks they are ___________.

4. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.

5. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?

(see the answer key)

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