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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 15 Moss Watch, November 25 Connections, November 28 More Flies, December 3, December 4, December 8, December 9 The Lunar Eclipse, December 11 Wind, December 12 Rump Steak and Roadkills, December 13, December 15 You Can Never Go Back, December 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When little mice first start to join the author in his cabin, he thinks they are ___________.
(a) Annoying.
(b) Disgusting.
(c) Cute.
(d) Scary.

2. What does the author believe is responsible for our changing seasons today?
(a) The moon being an asteroid.
(b) A collision long ago.
(c) The coalescing of gas and dust in the creation of the moon.
(d) The fission theory.

3. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

4. What is the thing that surprises the author the most?
(a) He has adjusted to living in his cabin.
(b) The vibrant colors of the fall leaves.
(c) Most of the birds have left.
(d) Most of the leaves have fallen off the ash tree.

5. In "October 1 The Foliage," what happens for the first time?
(a) The forest is quiet.
(b) The snow falls.
(c) The author becomes bored.
(d) It rains.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Jack," what details are given about the author?

2. The author writes about the delicate relationship between _________.

3. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?

4. The author notes more evidence of the seasons changing in "August 14 Whispers of Fall." Who comes for a visit?

5. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.

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