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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. Why did the author have an easy time seeing the tracks of various animals?
(a) A thick blanket of snow had fallen the night before.
(b) The ground was very muddy.
(c) He had binoculars.
(d) He was laying on the ground.

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

3. The author describes the awakening life in what chapter?
(a) "April 1."
(b) "April 2 Dreams."
(c) "April 3 Ice Fishing."
(d) "March 31".

4. The author is quite proud about __________.
(a) The progress of his research.
(b) The progress of his garden.
(c) The progress of his cutting.
(d) The progress of the ravens.

5. The author notes the changing seasons and decides his favorite season is ____________.
(a) Always the current one.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the sample surprise the author?

2. In the last section, "May 24 Graduation," the author makes the trip back to his university to see ________ graduate.

3. The author and his son watch a ______________ fly up into the sky and then circle back down to the ground.

4. The author has become rather sick of celebrating __________________ in the traditional American way.

5. Though the weather is still cold in "March 16," the author can see the tracks and furrows of many animals. What does he search for as the sun comes out?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does the author realize about the ravens in "December 23 Ravens"? How does this affect his behavior?

7. Describe the metamorphosis taking place in the Maine woods. How might the author feel about this?

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

9. 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?

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

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