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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 14 To Find Small Caterpillars, Burning Wood, Scents and Sounds, Trees, October 26-30, Election Time, November 8-9 Jack?, The Moon, Habits and Hunts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section "September 23-26 The Garden," the author observes what about the green beans and squash he planted?
(a) They failed to fruit.
(b) They died.
(c) They grew fruit.
(d) They are very large and colorful.

2. What does Stuart win?
(a) A painting.
(b) A pumpkin.
(c) A pig.
(d) A horse.

3. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.
(a) Hike.
(b) Walk.
(c) Bike ride.
(d) Run.

4. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?
(a) How plants and animals reproduce and die.
(b) How plants and animals cannot wait for spring.
(c) How the author is desperately in need of spring.
(d) How the woods is in need of spring's warmth.

5. In "October 1 The Foliage," what happens for the first time?
(a) The author becomes bored.
(b) The forest is quiet.
(c) The snow falls.
(d) It rains.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After a few weeks, what does Jack learn to do on his own?

3. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?

4. During a ________, the author notices that most of the trees turn from green to yellow.

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

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