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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The birds start when it is still dark and the singing picks up with the increasing __________.
(a) Warmth.
(b) Light.
(c) Sound.
(d) Darkness.

4. During a ________, the author notices that most of the trees turn from green to yellow.
(a) Bike ride.
(b) Hike.
(c) Walk.
(d) Run.

5. How does the author think the clearing will look in the end, even though his style of harvesting trees could be considered sloppy?
(a) The same as if no logging had ever taken place.
(b) Similar to how it looked before.
(c) Like a desert.
(d) Very different from what it has looked like before.

6. Why do the squirrels, in particular, fascinate the author?
(a) They try so hard to stay hidden.
(b) They are very curious.
(c) They are very mean.
(d) They are very loud.

7. The author has observed that the small cemeteries are full of the families who first came to the area and that the majority of gravestones belong to whom?
(a) Women.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Adults.

8. In town the author meets _________________, who gives him some wood and fixes his chainsaw.
(a) Paul Kinnard.
(b) Perry Kennedy.
(c) Patrick Kearney.
(d) Peter Kinney.

9. In "Burning Wood," the author writes that he is happy he has cut down so much wood, and it has given him a feeling of accomplishment. Nevertheless, what is he annoyed about?
(a) He is still in need of more wood.
(b) His stove is efficient at cooking food but inefficient at heating his cabin.
(c) He is very sore from chopping wood.
(d) The wood is filled with insects.

10. In "September 23-26 The Garden," what does the author find after waking up one morning?
(a) The first frost has hit, killing all his remaining vegetables.
(b) A black bear is outside the cabin.
(c) His vegetables have all flowered.
(d) The animals have eaten his remaining vegetables.

11. In the section "Election Time," the author's ______________ is visiting for a deer hunt.
(a) Niece.
(b) Nephew.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Son.

12. The author smells a scent that triggers a memory of a childhood evening with whom?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His aunt.

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

14. The author watches in fascination as _______________.
(a) Chefs make several types of pies for the visitors to try.
(b) The horses compete in dressage.
(c) Teams of horses and oxen pull heavy loads for a large crowd of spectators.
(d) An artist paints his portrait.

15. "The Urgency of Spring" is the story of what?
(a) How plants and animals cannot wait for spring.
(b) How the author is desperately in need of spring.
(c) How the woods is in need of spring's warmth.
(d) How plants and animals reproduce and die.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author has another run on "September 18" - this time running a length of __________ miles.

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

3. During the author's run, what does he notice?

4. As he climbs closer to a bog, he notices not just berries, but also the many _______________ that will later come into season.

5. 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?

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