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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the woodcock land after the dance?
(a) The place where they hope to nest.
(b) The top of a tree.
(c) The same spot that he start in.
(d) The grass.

2. In the November chapter, the narrator's focus is on what?
(a) Trees.
(b) Animals.
(c) Chickadees.
(d) Flowers.

3. What is a good indicator of whether a farmer protects his corn crop from deer?
(a) The size of the deer.
(b) The presence or absence of coons.
(c) The height or length of the branches on trees.
(d) The number of other animals that are nearby.

4. What is one thing that nobody knows about the woodcock and the dance?
(a) Where the female bird is.
(b) Where it ends.
(c) How long it lasts.
(d) When it occurs.

5. Why does the narrator like the hazel?
(a) It is nearly extinct in his area.
(b) It gives shade.
(c) It has a purple color.
(d) It provides food for his grouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In November, the wind blows in what direction?

2. Why does the chickadee come by when a person is out chopping trees?

3. What animal do the cured oak leaves feed?

4. Plovers are smart enough to avoid what?

5. Who does the narrator say is the first animal to awaken in January?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are red lanterns and what are they used for?

2. Why does the narrator consider the oak tree special?

3. What do people learn by banding birds?

4. What is the most basic principle of ecology according to the narrator?

5. How does the meadow mouse live in the winter?

6. What distinction does the narrator make between the muskrat and the geese?

7. What is the main argument of this book?

8. Who or what is the third enemy of the plover?

9. What two natural enemies do the plover and man have in common?

10. What does the narrator call a real gift in his woods?

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