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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cows, Early February, March 13 Storm Warnings, March 14 Storm, March 14 After the Storm, March 16, Spring, March 20-21 First Tappers, March 23, March 25 Birch Seeds.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Like a desert.
(b) The same as if no logging had ever taken place.
(c) Similar to how it looked before.
(d) Very different from what it has looked like before.

2. The author has observed that the small cemeteries are full of the families who first came to the area and that the majority of gravestones belong to whom?
(a) Adults.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) Children.

3. In "March 14 Storm" what is the author beginning to feel?
(a) Cabin fever.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sick.
(d) Anxious.

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

5. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.
(a) Pin.
(b) Live.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.

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

3. The author observes that single leaves __________ turn different colors.

4. Why does the author make a trip in "December 4"?

5. In "Burning Wood," the author writes that he is happy he has cut down so much wood, and it has given him a feeling of accomplishment. Nevertheless, what is he annoyed about?

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