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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. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Live.
(d) Pin.

2. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?
(a) The author's relationship with a young deer.
(b) The author's relationship with the raven he captured when it was a baby.
(c) The author's relationship with his neighbor.
(d) The author's relationship with his son.

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

4. During a ________, the author notices that most of the trees turn from green to yellow.
(a) Walk.
(b) Hike.
(c) Run.
(d) Bike ride.

5. The author watches in fascination as _______________.
(a) Chefs make several types of pies for the visitors to try.
(b) An artist paints his portrait.
(c) Teams of horses and oxen pull heavy loads for a large crowd of spectators.
(d) The horses compete in dressage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?

3. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?

4. As the author cuts wood for the winter, he notices areas he cleared only a few years before are covered with __________.

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

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