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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author reflects in "October 14 To Find Small Caterpillars" that he is much like whom?
(a) HIs father.
(b) His wife.
(c) Jack.
(d) His son.

2. The author tries to draw conclusions about _____________.
(a) The size of the sun versus other stars.
(b) The sun's power.
(c) The moon's orbit, rise, and set.
(d) The way the stars were created.

3. 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) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) Adults.
(d) Women.

4. After a few weeks, what does Jack learn to do on his own?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Fly.
(c) Swim.
(d) Eat.

5. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirty.

6. What comes out in the early evening, closely followed by several types of songbirds?
(a) Swarms of flies.
(b) Swarms of mosquitoes.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bats.

7. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.
(a) A hot air balloon.
(b) A poplar tree.
(c) A red spruce tree.
(d) The loft of the barn.

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

9. After the author runs, how does he feel?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Relaxed and content.
(c) Tired and sore.
(d) Bored.

10. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?
(a) They grow faster and always flower.
(b) They are larger than those in sunlight.
(c) They are lighter in color than those in sunlight.
(d) They grow slower and sometimes never flower.

11. Though the pair is hunting on election day, the author observes what?
(a) It really has no meaning to them, so removed from the real world.
(b) There are quite a few others out hunting instead of voting.
(c) He feels the need to vote.
(d) He wonders who he would have voted for.

12. 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 nest is destroyed.
(b) They are injured while protecting their nest.
(c) Their eggs hatch.
(d) Their baby birds are killed.

13. 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.

14. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?
(a) The sounds of the morning.
(b) The sounds of the afternoon.
(c) The sounds of the night.
(d) The sounds of the evening.

15. What is "October 10 Home Chores" about?
(a) The author's records of his experiences.
(b) The author's chores.
(c) The author's peculiar style of living in the cabin.
(d) The author's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.

2. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.

3. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.

4. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?

5. "The Traveling Companion" begins with the author's description of his journey to ___________.

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