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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. When the elephants disappear, the author notices that the ground is covered with _______.
(a) Meat.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Straw.

2. What is the mood of the people as they stock up for a big storm in "March 13 Storm Warnings"?
(a) Preoccupied.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Great.
(d) Angry.

3. The author visits his son's school in __________________.
(a) "December 11."
(b) "December 10."
(c) "December 8."
(d) "December 9."

4. In "April 4 Returns," what does the author spend the night doing?
(a) Singing.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Boiling sap.
(d) Thinking.

5. The author believes he may be wanted as __________ in "The Spiker."
(a) A thief.
(b) A terrorist.
(c) An eco-terrorist.
(d) A mass murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "March 14 After the Storm," why does the author go into town again?

2. In "April 2 Dreams," the author remembers a couple of dreams from how long ago?

3. Whom does the author ask to go fishing with him in "May 4 Smelting"?

4. In "Excursions," what creatures are endangered because of high quantities of mercury and PCB in the water?

5. What does the author set out to do in "November 25 Connections"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the author's smelting trip with Bill. Do you agree with their conclusion? Why or why not?

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

3. What does he author say about his favorite season? Why might he feel this way?

4. What takes place in "April 4 Returns"? Describe the author's attitude at this time.

5. How does the author feel about celebrating Christmas? Why might he feel this way?

6. Describe the author's dreams in "April 2 Dreams." What might these mean?

7. What takes place in "January 5 Bog Trip"? How might this affect the students?

8. Describe the snow storm. How does it affect the author?

9. What observations does the author make in "May 15 Weeds in Huckleberry Bog"? What might be the significance of this?

10. 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?

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