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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 son watch a ______________ fly up into the sky and then circle back down to the ground.
(a) Canadian goose.
(b) Woodcock.
(c) Woodpecker.
(d) Mallard.

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

3. In "April 8," what does the author check out on a dairy farm?
(a) The farm's machinery.
(b) The dairy products made there.
(c) A raven's nest.
(d) A cow.

4. How does the author act with the townspeople?
(a) He jokes around with them.
(b) He is pleasant.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He teases them.

5. What holiday is "February 2"?
(a) Martin Luther King Day.
(b) Groundhog Day.
(c) President's Day.
(d) Boxing Day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his _______________ orchard he notices that below the snow, the mice had been active at gnawing away on the bark of the trees.

3. What does the author begin in "March 23"?

4. On December 9, the author returns to his cabin in the woods just in time for what event?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe "April 20." Is the author's life a simple one? Why or why not?

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

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

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

5. What does the author notice in "December 3"?

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. How does the author deal with his "cabin fever"?

8. What does the author learn from this dissection? How is this important to him?

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

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

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