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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author observes that single leaves __________ turn different colors.
(a) Do.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Frequently.
(d) Do not.

2. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) A powerful storm.
(b) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.
(c) The animals that wander the forest.
(d) The author wandering in the woods.

3. When little mice first start to join the author in his cabin, he thinks they are ___________.
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Scary.
(d) Cute.

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

5. What does the author awaken to on his first morning?
(a) Frogs croaking.
(b) The sound of cars.
(c) Quiet.
(d) The many different birdcalls.

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

7. 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?
(a) He is very sore from chopping wood.
(b) He is still in need of more wood.
(c) The wood is filled with insects.
(d) His stove is efficient at cooking food but inefficient at heating his cabin.

8. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?
(a) The author's relationship with his son.
(b) The author's relationship with his neighbor.
(c) The author's relationship with the raven he captured when it was a baby.
(d) The author's relationship with a young deer.

9. What caused the animals in the region to change?
(a) The changing climate.
(b) The coming of man.
(c) The change in the landscape.
(d) The change in the food supply.

10. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

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

13. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

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

15. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.
(a) Thousand.
(b) Billion.
(c) Million.
(d) Trillion.

Short Answer Questions

1. When they first arrive at the cabin, who depends on the author for his food and his companionship?

2. During the author's run, what does he notice?

3. In "Habits and Hunts," what has the author given up?

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

5. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.

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