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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. What caused the animals in the region to change?

2. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?

3. After running in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack," how does the author feel?

4. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?

5. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the author's traveling companion. Why might he want this companion?

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

4. Describe the author's relationship with Jack. What does this reveal about the author?

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

6. What takes place in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack"?

7. What does the author notice in "October 6 Cherry HIll Drive"? Why might this be important?

8. What takes place in "August 14 Whispers of Fall"?

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

10. What do the author and his son do together in "Early September"? What does this reveal about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author takes his son to the county fair.

Part 1) Describe their time at the fair. What do these events reveal about the culture of those who participate in the county fair? What do the author's reaction and his son's reaction reveal about them?

Part 2) Why does the author tell of his trip to the fair? How is this trip related to other events described in this book? What else does the author do with his son? What do these activities reveal about each of them and their relationship with each other?

Part 3) How are fairs an important part of the American culture? Why are they still important today? What does this reveal about Americans today?

Essay Topic 2

The author goes for many runs.

Part 1) Describe these runs. Why does the author choose to go on these runs? Why are they important to him? What do they reveal about him?

Part 2) How are his runs tied to other events in this book? What else is important to the author while he is living in the cabin? Why?

Part 3) What activities do you participate in? Why? What do they reveal about you? How are they important to you and your life?

Essay Topic 3

Fishing is often discussed in this book.

Part 1) Describe the author's fishing expeditions. Why does he go fishing? How is fishing important in this book? What other activities pertaining to his relationship with nature are also important? Why?

Part 2) What else is also discussed a great deal in this book? Why? How is this important to the author and to this book?

Part 3) What activities in your own life are of importance? Why? How do these activities compare to those of the author?

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