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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. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.
(a) Walk.
(b) Bike ride.
(c) Hike.
(d) Run.

2. In the section "Election Time," the author's ______________ is visiting for a deer hunt.
(a) Cousin.
(b) Nephew.
(c) Niece.
(d) Son.

3. During a ________, the author notices that most of the trees turn from green to yellow.
(a) Hike.
(b) Walk.
(c) Run.
(d) Bike ride.

4. The logging company uses dangerous ________________ to get rid of the trees.
(a) Small explosions..
(b) Poisonous sprays.
(c) Felling tools.
(d) Large chainsaws.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.

2. The author smells a scent that triggers a memory of a childhood evening with whom?

3. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.

4. The author notices the trees and flowers blooming and climbs up into _______________ where he has built a lookout to observe the natural world.

5. The families have lived in the area since _________, and the author is a friend of the descendants of those first settlers.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the author like Jack? Why?

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

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

4. What does the author learn about the life cycles of plants and animals in "The Urgency of Spring"?

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

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

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

8. Why does chopping wood make the author happy? What does this reveal about him?

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

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

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