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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. What does the author set out to do in "November 25 Connections"?
(a) Go duck hunting.
(b) Go deer hunting.
(c) Go moose hunting.
(d) Go turkey hunting.

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

3. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.
(a) The last meteor shower.
(b) The last earthquake.
(c) The last glacier.
(d) The last tornado.

4. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.
(a) Huckleberries and figs.
(b) Cranberries and figs.
(c) Huckleberries and holly.
(d) Cranberries and holly.

5. When Europeans arrive, why do they clear the land?
(a) To make it suitable for agriculture.
(b) To make room for more people to come.
(c) To make is suitable for living.
(d) To be able to watch the sun rise and set.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the squirrels, in particular, fascinate the author?

2. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?

3. After the author runs, how does he feel?

4. What is the thing that surprises the author the most?

5. What are the author and his son doing as the section "August 30" begins?

(see the answer key)

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