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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. Now that the leaves have fallen, what can the author do?
(a) Take a break from watching nature.
(b) Go deer hunting.
(c) Go skiing.
(d) See for long distances and observe more of the natural world.

2. The author spends Christmas with whom in "December 25"?
(a) The squirrels.
(b) His family.
(c) The ravens.
(d) His neighbors.

3. As the author is running through the forest, he comes to a clearing that has been logged a few years earlier. What does he see there?
(a) A moose.
(b) A cougar.
(c) A deer.
(d) A bear.

4. In "Beginnings," the author tells us that he has what kind of contact with the outside world?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) A telephone in the neighbor's outhouse.
(c) A walkie-talkie.
(d) A telephone in his bedroom.

5. After thinking about some bizarre encounters that he recently had with the logging company, what does the author decide?
(a) He wants to be an eco-terrorist.
(b) They must be watching him.
(c) The logging company is dangerous.
(d) They must trust him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section "Time," the author realizes that he has spent over _________ months in the cabin.

2. Do they spot deer?

3. During his daily_______, the author sees a web of many tiny caterpillars all flashing together in unison from side to side.

4. On the way back to the car, what does the author find?

5. In the section "October 6 Cherry Hill Drive", the author drives to a clearing that has been logged ______________ before.

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