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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. In the section "September 20 Clearcuts," the author observes some wasps. This makes him think back to _____________.
(a) His own collection of wasps.
(b) The wasps by his cabin.
(c) His son's collection of wasps.
(d) His own father's collection of wasps.

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

3. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?
(a) The author's son Stuart, his daughter Erica, and two friends.
(b) The author's wife.
(c) The author's son Stuart and his daughter Erica.
(d) The author's daughter Erica.

4. The trees that now populate the region are the trees of __________.
(a) A warmer, temperate climate.
(b) A cooler climate.
(c) Those planted by man.
(d) A more populated region.

5. The author and his son plant a ______ oak near the cabin.
(a) Pin.
(b) White.
(c) Live.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In the section "Flying Samaras and Consciousness," the author writes about the little rotary seeds of the ____________ tree known as samaras.

5. What is the thing that surprises the author the most?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does the author notice in "October 6 Cherry HIll Drive"? Why might this be important?

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

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

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

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