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

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

3. Eventually, what does Jack do?
(a) He flies away from the author and the cabin and does not return.
(b) He attacks the author.
(c) He moves back home.
(d) He returns to school.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author find for Jack to sleep on?

2. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

3. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?

4. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?

5. What is the thing that surprises the author the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the logging business important to the people of this region?

2. What do the author and his son do together in "Early September"? What does this reveal about them?

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

4. Describe the author's relationship with Jack. What does this reveal about the author?

5. What happens to the author's vegetables? How might he feel about this?

6. Describe the author's traveling companion. Why might he want this companion?

7. How does Jack act like other ravens? How does the author predict this?

8. How is the author like Jack? Why?

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

10. What does the author do in "Election Time?" How does this reveal his feelings regarding elections?

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