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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 families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.
(a) 1967.
(b) 1697.
(c) 1796.
(d) 1769.

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

3. "Beginnings" deals with the author's goals for the _________ he will spend in the cabin.
(a) Five years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Year.
(d) Two years.

4. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?
(a) He records the songs of the birds.
(b) He grows tired of the birds.
(c) He sleeps in late.
(d) He wakes very early for the dawn chorus.

5. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.
(a) The last tornado.
(b) The last glacier.
(c) The last earthquake.
(d) The last meteor shower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the animals in the region to change?

2. What does the author do to the mice?

3. Why do the squirrels, in particular, fascinate the author?

4. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.

5. After a few weeks, what does Jack learn to do on his own?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author do to prepare for winter in "June 12 Early Harvests"?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the purpose of "Beginnings"?

8. Describe the author's first morning in the cabin. What can be predicted regarding his stay in this cabin based on this information?

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

10. Describe "October 1 The Foliage." How is "October 1 The Foliage" an important chapter?

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