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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. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?
(a) Very different from what it has looked like before.
(b) Like a desert.
(c) The same as if no logging had ever taken place.
(d) Similar to how it looked before.

2. The author smells a scent that triggers a memory of a childhood evening with whom?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His aunt.

3. What does the author reflect on as he gathers bunches of berries?
(a) Earlier months of his stay in the cabin.
(b) His son.
(c) His marriage.
(d) Earlier times in his childhood.

4. What does Stuart win?
(a) A horse.
(b) A pumpkin.
(c) A painting.
(d) A pig.

5. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?
(a) The farmer's market.
(b) The state fair.
(c) The county fair.
(d) The art fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section "Election Time," the author's ______________ is visiting for a deer hunt.

2. In the section "October 6 Cherry Hill Drive", the author drives to a clearing that has been logged ______________ before.

3. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does "August 9-13 Some Berries" lead to a reflection of the author's childhood?

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

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

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

7. What takes place in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack"?

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

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

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

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