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

2. 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.

3. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?
(a) The sounds of the night.
(b) The sounds of the afternoon.
(c) The sounds of the evening.
(d) The sounds of the morning.

4. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?
(a) Like a desert.
(b) Very different from what it has looked like before.
(c) The same as if no logging had ever taken place.
(d) Similar to how it looked before.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.

2. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?

3. Do they spot deer?

4. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.

5. Why does the author roll rocks under the foundation of his cabin?

(see the answer key)

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