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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 4 Wanderers, August 6 Late Summer Ramblings, August 9-13 Some Berries, August 14 Whispers of Fall, August 30, Early September, September 13, September 18, September 20 Clearcuts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While the author is working on building the new outhouse, what must he make a trip into town to get?
(a) Some scrap lumber.
(b) Some nails.
(c) A hammer.
(d) Some wood glue.

2. What does the author awaken to on his first morning?
(a) Frogs croaking.
(b) The sound of cars.
(c) The many different birdcalls.
(d) Quiet.

3. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

4. The author and a friend who comes to visit one evening make a ___________ cobbler and dance in the moonlight.
(a) Blueberry.
(b) Raspberry.
(c) Strawberry.
(d) Blackberry.

5. Where do the author and his son go In "Early September"?
(a) The farmer's market.
(b) The art fair.
(c) The county fair.
(d) The state fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?

2. In "September 13," how many miles does the author run as he observes caterpillars, ravens, and flies along the way?

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

4. After the evening chorus dies off, what does the author do?

5. In "August 9-13 Some Berries," the author is in search of some _____________.

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