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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. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.
(a) The last tornado.
(b) The last earthquake.
(c) The last glacier.
(d) The last meteor shower.

2. What is the mood of the people as they stock up for a big storm in "March 13 Storm Warnings"?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Great.
(c) Angry.
(d) Preoccupied.

3. For what sound does the author still listen intently?
(a) The kinglet.
(b) The raven.
(c) The robin.
(d) The sparrow.

4. In the section "October 6 Cherry Hill Drive", the author drives to a clearing that has been logged ______________ before.
(a) A few decades.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Many years.
(d) Many months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the author is running through the forest, he comes to a clearing that has been logged a few years earlier. What does he see there?

2. In "September 23-26 The Garden," what does the author find after waking up one morning?

3. The author watches in fascination as _______________.

4. What does the author believe is responsible for our changing seasons today?

5. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?

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