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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. The author visits his son's school in __________________.

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. In "April 2 Dreams," the author remembers a couple of dreams from how long ago?

4. In "March 25 Birch Seeds," how many birch seeds are shed by the tree?

5. In "January 20 Coyotes," what is the man, which the author just happens upon, doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in "March 31"? How might the author feel about this?

2. What takes place in "Cows"? What is your reaction to this? Why?

3. How does the author feel about the mice and flies? Why? How does this compare to how he feels about other animals?

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

5. What takes place in "December 29 Winter Ecology?" Why might the author do this?

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

7. How do Stuart's classmates respond to his father? How important might their reactions be to how he perceives his father? Why?

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

9. How does the author spend Christmas? How does he feel about this? How does this experience compare to his other experiences throughout this book?

10. What is the most important aspect of hunting for the author? Why?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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