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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?
(a) He grows tired of the birds.
(b) He wakes very early for the dawn chorus.
(c) He sleeps in late.
(d) He records the songs of the birds.

3. What does "Adams Hill" describe?
(a) A favorite sledding hill.
(b) The author's family.
(c) A local cemetery.
(d) The land around the cabin and the family who first settled in the area.

4. In the section "June 12 Early Harvests," the author continues felling trees and splitting wood for __________.
(a) His winter fires.
(b) Adding onto his cabin.
(c) Building an outhouse.
(d) Building a barn.

5. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.
(a) A cooler climate.
(b) A warmer, temperate climate.
(c) Those planted by man.
(d) A more populated region.

6. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.
(a) Their eggs hatch.
(b) They are injured while protecting their nest.
(c) Their nest is destroyed.
(d) Their baby birds are killed.

7. In the section "September 23-26 The Garden," the author observes what about the green beans and squash he planted?
(a) They grew fruit.
(b) They are very large and colorful.
(c) They failed to fruit.
(d) They died.

8. The author writes about the delicate relationship between _________.
(a) The Earth and the moon.
(b) The Earth and the stars.
(c) The Earth and the sun.
(d) The Earth and the rest of the solar system.

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

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

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

12. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.
(a) A Sierra Club.
(b) An Audubon Society.
(c) A Green.
(d) An Earth First.

13. One raven flies close to the author, circles away, and then comes back. At this point, what is the author wondering about?
(a) If the raven is scared of him.
(b) If the raven does not like him.
(c) If it is curious about him.
(d) If it is his friend Jack.

14. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?
(a) The deer.
(b) The son.
(c) The raven.
(d) The neighbor.

15. "Scrap Lumber" describes the author's daily routine of ___________.
(a) Sleeping late and watching the birds.
(b) Swimming in the pond and sun bathing.
(c) Cutting wood and avoiding the biting flies and mosquitoes.
(d) Writing poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author watches in fascination as _______________.

2. What have many forest creatures invaded in "October 7 Housemates"?

3. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.

4. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?

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

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