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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Urgency of Spring, June 12 Early Harvests, Jack, Bedrock, Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. His traveling companion is a ____________ that he took out of the nest when it was still a baby.
(a) Bluejay.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Robin.
(d) Raven.

2. When farming begins to spread farther west, the land reverts from farmland to ________.
(a) Glaciers.
(b) Forests.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Swamps.

3. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.
(a) The different calls and songs of the birds in the area.
(b) The song and calls of the larks by his window.
(c) The ravens.
(d) The birds he has captured in a cage.

4. Eventually, what does Jack do?
(a) He attacks the author.
(b) He flies away from the author and the cabin and does not return.
(c) He returns to school.
(d) He moves back home.

5. What does "Adams Hill" describe?
(a) A favorite sledding hill.
(b) The land around the cabin and the family who first settled in the area.
(c) A local cemetery.
(d) The author's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the animals in the region to change?

2. "The Traveling Companion" begins with the author's description of his journey to ___________.

3. Why does the author roll rocks under the foundation of his cabin?

4. The birds start when it is still dark and the singing picks up with the increasing __________.

5. Giant piles of gravel, steep ridges, and ponds are all evidence of ___________.

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