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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.

2. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.

3. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?

4. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

5. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How might the author's annual rendezvous be important, especially this year?

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

3. How are trees a good source of energy? What can the reader learn from this?

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

5. How is "October 26-30" an important chapter?

6. What is Adam's Hill? What is the purpose of the information about Adam's Hill?

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

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

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

10. How does "August 9-13 Some Berries" lead to a reflection of the author's childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The weather is an important part of life in the woods.

Part 1) Describe the weather patterns discussed by the author. Why does he discuss them? How is the weather important to him?

Part 2) Is weather as important to us in the modern world as it is to someone living in the wilderness? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does weather affect our world today? What role do humans play in the changes in weather?

Essay Topic 2

The author is sick of celebrating Christmas in the traditional American way.

Part 1) How has he come to this conclusion? Why might he feel this way? Might these feelings change again? Why or why not?

Part 2) How might he want to celebrate Christmas? Why might he want to celebrate it in this way? How might it reflect his lifestyle since he has lived in the cabin in the Maine woods?

Part 3) How do you celebrate holidays? Do you celebrate in a traditionally American way? Why or why not? Would you change the way you celebrate? If so, how would you change and why would you change? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

At several points in the book, the author describes and discusses various memories.

Part 1) What are these memories? What leads him to describe and discuss these memories? What does he say about these memories? How do they pertain to his life now?

Part 2) What are some of your most vivid memories? What are the triggers for these memories? Why? How do these memories compare to reality? Are these accurate memories? Why or why not?

Part 3) How are memories important to people around the world? What role does memory play in one's culture? What can memories reveal about the one to whom they belong?

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