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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 observes that single leaves __________ turn different colors.
(a) Frequently.
(b) Do.
(c) Do not.
(d) Sometimes.

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

3. 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 holly.
(b) Huckleberries and holly.
(c) Huckleberries and figs.
(d) Cranberries and figs.

4. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) The author wandering in the woods.
(b) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.
(c) A powerful storm.
(d) The animals that wander the forest.

5. In the section "September 20 Clearcuts," the author observes some wasps. This makes him think back to _____________.
(a) The wasps by his cabin.
(b) His own father's collection of wasps.
(c) His son's collection of wasps.
(d) His own collection of wasps.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?

2. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?

3. 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?

4. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.

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

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