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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During a ________, the author notices that most of the trees turn from green to yellow.
(a) Bike ride.
(b) Walk.
(c) Run.
(d) Hike.

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

4. In "Habits and Hunts," what has the author given up?
(a) Brushing his teeth.
(b) Combing his hair.
(c) Eating.
(d) Shaving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Do they spot deer?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, but only a few.
(c) Yes, but only one.
(d) Yes, many.

14. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Picking blackberries.
(d) Hiking.

15. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?
(a) A telephone in his bedroom.
(b) A telephone in the neighbor's outhouse.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A walkie-talkie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.

3. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.

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

5. One raven flies close to the author, circles away, and then comes back. At this point, what is the author wondering about?

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