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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. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?
(a) They are larger than those in sunlight.
(b) They grow faster and always flower.
(c) They grow slower and sometimes never flower.
(d) They are lighter in color than those in sunlight.

2. In "Late Summer Ramblings," the author writes about the changing of the seasons and the life cycle of ________.
(a) Man.
(b) The moth.
(c) The raven.
(d) The deer.

3. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?
(a) The art fair.
(b) The farmer's market.
(c) The state fair.
(d) The county fair.

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

5. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.
(a) Perry Kennedy.
(b) Patrick Kearney.
(c) Peter Kinney.
(d) Paul Kinnard.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.

2. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.

3. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.

4. The birds start when it is still dark and the singing picks up with the increasing __________.

5. "Scrap Lumber" describes the author's daily routine of ___________.

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