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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 and his neighbor _________ go ice fishing in "April 3 Ice Fishing."
(a) Joe.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Bob.
(d) Bill.

2. While in town, for what does he find a lead?
(a) Lumber.
(b) Some dead cattle.
(c) Coal.
(d) Food supplies.

3. On December 9, the author returns to his cabin in the woods just in time for what event?
(a) A full lunar eclipse.
(b) A partial lunar eclipse.
(c) A solar eclipse.
(d) The winter solstice.

4. In the section "May 7," the author observes a few more nesting birds and notes their mating rituals are starting to _______.
(a) Begin.
(b) Be renewed.
(c) End.
(d) Increase.

5. After thinking about some bizarre encounters that he recently had with the logging company, what does the author decide?
(a) They must trust him.
(b) He wants to be an eco-terrorist.
(c) The logging company is dangerous.
(d) They must be watching him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the stump of an old __________ the author finds many wide, deep grub holes.

2. Which bog is the author's favorite?

3. According to the author, where do the most successful nest builders place their nests?

4. The author also writes about the miniature plants left over from _________that make their homes close to the ground?

5. In what chapter does the author note how many activities and responsibilities he has taken on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How important are these fishing expeditions for the author? Why?

2. What takes place in "March 31"? How might the author feel about this?

3. What does the author think of himself and his students in comparison to other people? Do you agree? Why or why not?

4. Describe the author's walk in "April 28 Free Search." Why does he do this?

5. How does the author spend Christmas? How does he feel about this? How does this experience compare to his other experiences throughout this book?

6. How does the book come to an end? After a year of living in the woods, how does the author feel about his life there? Why?

7. What does the author say in "Moss Watch"? Why might he study moss?

8. What does the author notice about the squirrels in "March 20-21"? What are your thoughts regarding the squirrels' behavior?

9. How do Stuart's classmates respond to his father? How important might their reactions be to how he perceives his father? Why?

10. What is taking place in "March 13 Storm Warnings"? Why do the people act and feel this way?

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