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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author watches in fascination as _______________.
(a) The horses compete in dressage.
(b) An artist paints his portrait.
(c) Teams of horses and oxen pull heavy loads for a large crowd of spectators.
(d) Chefs make several types of pies for the visitors to try.

2. What have many forest creatures invaded in "October 7 Housemates"?
(a) The author's outhouse.
(b) The author's yard.
(c) The author's barn.
(d) The author's house.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.

3. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?

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

5. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in "August 14 Whispers of Fall"?

2. How is "October 26-30" an important chapter?

3. What takes place in "September 20 Clearcuts"?

4. What does the author learn about living simply in his first two months?

5. How is the author's sense of smell important to him?

6. How are trees a good source of energy? What can the reader learn from this?

7. How is the author like Jack? Why?

8. How does the author feel about his housemates in "October 7 Housemates"? Why?

9. What does the author notice about the wasp and caterpillars?

10. What is Adam's Hill? What is the purpose of the information about Adam's Hill?

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