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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through December 21, December 23 Ravens, December 25, 29 December Winter Ecology, January 5 Bog Trip, January 6 A Discussion, Excursions, January 13, January 20 Coyotes, January 25 Sweet and Sour Grubs, The Spiker, January 31, February 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.
(b) The author's daughter Erica.
(c) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.
(d) The author's wife.

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

3. How does the sample surprise the author?
(a) How much life is down there.
(b) How many dangerous organisms live there.
(c) How dirty the water was.
(d) How much pollution accompanied those organisms.

4. In "September 23-26 The Garden," what does the author find after waking up one morning?
(a) The animals have eaten his remaining vegetables.
(b) His vegetables have all flowered.
(c) The first frost has hit, killing all his remaining vegetables.
(d) A black bear is outside the cabin.

5. In "December 4," the author decides to make the trip ________.
(a) Into the forest.
(b) Back home.
(c) To another cabin.
(d) Into town.

Short Answer Questions

1. "October 3 The Annual Rendezvous" is about __________________.

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

3. After running in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack," how does the author feel?

4. Eventually, what does Jack do?

5. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.

(see the answer key)

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