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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 author tries to draw conclusions about _____________.
(a) The moon's orbit, rise, and set.
(b) The way the stars were created.
(c) The sun's power.
(d) The size of the sun versus other stars.

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

3. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?
(a) A walkie-talkie.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) A telephone in the neighbor's outhouse.
(d) A telephone in his bedroom.

4. What is the thing that surprises the author the most?
(a) He has adjusted to living in his cabin.
(b) Most of the leaves have fallen off the ash tree.
(c) The vibrant colors of the fall leaves.
(d) Most of the birds have left.

5. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.
(a) Trillion.
(b) Billion.
(c) Thousand.
(d) Million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.

3. What does the author believe is responsible for our changing seasons today?

4. In "August 9-13 Some Berries," the author is in search of some _____________.

5. As the author cuts wood for the winter, he notices areas he cleared only a few years before are covered with __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the purpose of "Beginnings"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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