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

2. After running in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack," how does the author feel?
(a) Bored.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Tired and sore.
(d) Refreshed and energized.

3. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.
(a) Glaciers.
(b) Forests.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Swamps.

4. In "Late Summer Ramblings," the author writes about the changing of the seasons and the life cycle of ________.
(a) The moth.
(b) The raven.
(c) Man.
(d) The deer.

5. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.
(a) Raven.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Robin.
(d) Bluejay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the students who arrive in "December 29 Winter Ecology" from?

2. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?

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

4. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.

5. "Scrap Lumber" describes the author's daily routine of ___________.

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