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) Cute.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Disgusting.
(d) Scary.

2. Even though the author has not killed a deer or even fired a shot, why does he declare it a successful season?
(a) He did not want to kill any deer.
(b) He enjoyed spending time with his nephew.
(c) He has observed all kinds of animals he may never have encountered if he was not hunting.
(d) He liked being outside.

3. The author observes a pair of swallows in a nest by his cabin and how quickly they move on with their lives when ____________.
(a) Their baby birds are killed.
(b) Their eggs hatch.
(c) They are injured while protecting their nest.
(d) Their nest is destroyed.

4. In "December 12 Rump Steak," the author discovers that the steak that he thought a friendly neighbor left him to enjoy through the winter was actually what?
(a) Meant for his birthday.
(b) Meant for the coyotes.
(c) Spoiled meat meant for his ravens.
(d) Meant for his dogs.

5. As the author is running through the forest, he comes to a clearing that has been logged a few years earlier. What does he see there?
(a) A cougar.
(b) A deer.
(c) A bear.
(d) A moose.