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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. Though the pair is hunting on election day, the author observes what?

2. In "Habits and Hunts," what has the author given up?

3. The author has observed that the small cemeteries are full of the families who first came to the area and that the majority of gravestones belong to whom?

4. The logging company uses dangerous ________________ to get rid of the trees.

5. The author smells a scent that triggers a memory of a childhood evening with whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the author like Jack? Why?

3. What takes place in "September 20 Clearcuts"?

4. How does Jack act like other ravens? How does the author predict this?

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

6. How is the author's sense of smell important to him?

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

8. What is the geologic history of the region? Why might the author give this information?

9. Why does chopping wood make the author happy? What does this reveal about him?

10. What does the author notice about the wasp and caterpillars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author teaches a fifteen-day intensive course.

Part 1) Describe this course. Why does the author teach it? What does this reveal about him? What does this experience also reveal about him? What does this experience also reveal about his students? Describe the relationship between the author and his students.

Part 2) What are the benefits of a course such as this? Would you be interested in participating in something like this? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this course compare to a regular college or high school course? What can teachers and professors of regular classroom-based classes learn from the course taught by the author? How might aspects of this course be incorporated into a regular classroom setting?

Essay Topic 2

Stuart, the author's son, visits him several times at the cabin.

Part 1) Describe their visits together. What do these visits reveal about each of them? What do they reveal about their relationship? Do you believe the author spends enough time with his son? Is this a healthy relationship between a parent and a child? Why or why not?

Part 2) How would you feel if your parents divorced and one of them left to live in another state? How might this affect you and your relationship with your parents?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on divorce and the actions of parents regarding their children? Can children of divorce lead healthy lives? Explain.

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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