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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might the squirrels be biting down into the bark?
(a) To eat the bark.
(b) To drill a hole in the bark to make a nest.
(c) To allow the sap to escape.
(d) To catch bugs in the bark.

2. Where can moss grow?
(a) Very few places.
(b) In very dry locations.
(c) On rotting stumps and trees, in decaying grass, on rocks and ridges, and sometimes just on the bare ground.
(d) In strong sunlight.

3. In "March 25 Birch Seeds," how many birch seeds are shed by the tree?
(a) Billion.
(b) Thousand.
(c) Trillion.
(d) Million.

4. In "December 4," the author decides to make the trip ________.
(a) To another cabin.
(b) Into the forest.
(c) Back home.
(d) Into town.

5. The author and his neighbor _________ go ice fishing in "April 3 Ice Fishing."
(a) Jerry.
(b) Bob.
(c) Joe.
(d) Bill.

6. In "Cows," why does the author go into town?
(a) To buy supplies.
(b) To have a meal at the diner.
(c) To meet with friends.
(d) To see his son.

7. For what sound does the author still listen intently?
(a) The robin.
(b) The sparrow.
(c) The raven.
(d) The kinglet.

8. The author concluded that the squirrels had developed a way of making ___________.
(a) Their own gum.
(b) Their own maple syrup.
(c) Their own nests.
(d) Their own sugar.

9. The author has become rather sick of celebrating __________________ in the traditional American way.
(a) Christmas.
(b) Hanukah.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Easter.

10. What is the mood of the people as they stock up for a big storm in "March 13 Storm Warnings"?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Great.
(c) Preoccupied.
(d) Angry.

11. Though the weather is still cold in "March 16," the author can see the tracks and furrows of many animals. What does he search for as the sun comes out?
(a) Robin's nests.
(b) Bald eagle's nests.
(c) Raven's nests.
(d) Kinglet's nests.

12. How does Stuart feel about his father?
(a) He is very angry.
(b) He is very annoyed.
(c) He is very proud.
(d) He is very embarrassed.

13. In "April 8," what does the author check out on a dairy farm?
(a) The dairy products made there.
(b) The farm's machinery.
(c) A cow.
(d) A raven's nest.

14. Even though the author has not killed a deer or even fired a shot, why does he declare it a successful season?
(a) He enjoyed spending time with his nephew.
(b) He did not want to kill any deer.
(c) He has observed all kinds of animals he may never have encountered if he was not hunting.
(d) He liked being outside.

15. How does the sample surprise the author?
(a) How much life is down there.
(b) How many dangerous organisms live there.
(c) How much pollution accompanied those organisms.
(d) How dirty the water was.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the deer looks at him, what does the author do?

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

3. While driving along the way to take his son back, what does the author see?

4. The author notes how perceptive the ravens are to _____________.

5. While in town, for what does he find a lead?

(see the answer keys)

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