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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through December 21, December 23 Ravens, December 25, 29 December Winter Ecology, January 5 Bog Trip, January 6 A Discussion, Excursions, January 13, January 20 Coyotes, January 25 Sweet and Sour Grubs, The Spiker, January 31, February 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Scrap Lumber" describes the author's daily routine of ___________.
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) Cutting wood and avoiding the biting flies and mosquitoes.
(c) Swimming in the pond and sun bathing.
(d) Sleeping late and watching the birds.

2. What does the author notice about the plants in the shade?
(a) They are lighter in color than those in sunlight.
(b) They grow faster and always flower.
(c) They grow slower and sometimes never flower.
(d) They are larger than those in sunlight.

3. What holiday is "February 2"?
(a) Boxing Day.
(b) Martin Luther King Day.
(c) President's Day.
(d) Groundhog Day.

4. What does the section "August 4 Wanderers" describe?
(a) The animals that wander the forest.
(b) The author wandering in the woods.
(c) A heavy rain and the animals who depend on that moisture.
(d) A powerful storm.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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. What does the author do to the mice?

4. In "Trees," the author writes about using trees as _______.

5. "The Time of Birdsong" describes the author's all-day observations of __________.

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