View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In one he sees a huge _____________ owl starting at him.

2. While driving along the way to take his son back, what does the author see?

3. What occurs in "January 13"?

4. The author finds a female _______________ near his cabin and follows her on her search for food.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author notice about the squirrels in "March 20-21"? What are your thoughts regarding the squirrels' behavior?

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

4. Describe the author's dreams in "April 2 Dreams." What might these mean?

5. What experiment does the author perform with the squirrels? Why?

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

7. What does the author say in "Moss Watch"? Why might he study moss?

8. What does the author realize about the ravens in "December 23 Ravens"? How does this affect his behavior?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author observes the seeds blowing off of a maple tree.

Part 1) Describe this observation. How is he affected by this observation? How does this affect his view of mankind?

Part 2) What other observations encourage him to contemplate other aspects of human life? Explain.

Part 3) What has happened in your own life that has made you take notice of the quality of human life and mankind's abilities? How has this affected you? How does it compare to the author's observations and revelations about mankind?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,471 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample