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

2. While the author is working on building the new outhouse, what must he make a trip into town to get?
(a) Some wood glue.
(b) Some nails.
(c) A hammer.
(d) Some scrap lumber.

3. What is "October 10 Home Chores" about?
(a) The author's records of his experiences.
(b) The author's chores.
(c) The author's peculiar style of living in the cabin.
(d) The author's family.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "November 8-9 Jack?" the author observes a group of ravens that he has done what for?

3. The logging company uses dangerous ________________ to get rid of the trees.

4. The two men catch up on what has been going on in the area, including _____________ protest of a logging operation.

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

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

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

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

5. What takes place in "August 4 Wanderers"?

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

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

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

9. What is the geologic history of the region? Why might the author give this information?

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

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