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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cows, Early February, March 13 Storm Warnings, March 14 Storm, March 14 After the Storm, March 16, Spring, March 20-21 First Tappers, March 23, March 25 Birch Seeds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.
(a) Walk.
(b) Bike ride.
(c) Hike.
(d) Run.

2. In "March 14 After the Storm," why does the author go into town again?
(a) To buy supplies.
(b) To find dead cattle.
(c) To have breakfast at the diner.
(d) To talk to his friends.

3. In the section "Scents and Sounds," to what does the author listen?
(a) The sounds of the morning.
(b) The sounds of the evening.
(c) The sounds of the night.
(d) The sounds of the afternoon.

4. What does Stuart win?
(a) A painting.
(b) A horse.
(c) A pig.
(d) A pumpkin.

5. The author reflects in "October 14 To Find Small Caterpillars" that he is much like whom?
(a) His son.
(b) HIs father.
(c) Jack.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might the squirrels be biting down into the bark?

2. The author tries to draw conclusions about _____________.

3. According to the farmer, how do most people use the dead calves?

4. One raven flies close to the author, circles away, and then comes back. At this point, what is the author wondering about?

5. In "Cows," why does the author go into town?

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