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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 30 Cocoons, March 31, April 2 Dreams, April 3 Ice Fishing, April 4 Returns, April 8, April 11, April 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Excursions," the author and one of his students pull up samples of insects from ________.
(a) Below the ice in the stream.
(b) The mud.
(c) An old bird's nest.
(d) Near a tree.

2. How does the author act with the townspeople?
(a) He teases them.
(b) He jokes around with them.
(c) He ignores them.
(d) He is pleasant.

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

4. In "March 25 Birch Seeds," how many birch seeds are shed by the tree?
(a) Thousand.
(b) Billion.
(c) Million.
(d) Trillion.

5. A great glacier expands and retracts across North America for the last few _____________ years.
(a) Thousand.
(b) Trillion.
(c) Billion.
(d) Million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the sample surprise the author?

3. On what does the author base his conclusions?

4. The author observes that single leaves __________ turn different colors.

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

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