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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the author comes down from the tree and onto the ground?
(a) The deer stays frozen.
(b) The deer comes to him.
(c) The deer walks away.
(d) The deer runs away.

2. What does the author get from a farm for his ravens?
(a) A dead calf.
(b) Straw.
(c) A dead deer.
(d) Seeds and nuts.

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

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

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

6. The author notes the changing seasons and decides his favorite season is ____________.
(a) Fall.
(b) Always the current one.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

7. In "January 31," the author must deal with extreme cold weather as well as the return of _______.
(a) The ravens.
(b) The deer.
(c) The mice.
(d) The flies.

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

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

10. In "April 28 Free Search," the author goes on a nature walk _______________.
(a) Without looking for anything in particular.
(b) Without paying attention to where he was.
(c) Looking for something in particular.
(d) Without looking where he was going.

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

12. What does the author do before cooking and eating the fish that he and his neighbor catch?
(a) He studies them.
(b) He dissects them.
(c) He tests them for disease.
(d) He sketches them.

13. When the deer looks at him, what does the author do?
(a) He calls to her.
(b) He stares at her.
(c) He drops an apple on her head.
(d) He runs.

14. In "December 12 Rump Steak," the author discovers that the steak that he thought a friendly neighbor left him to enjoy through the winter was actually what?
(a) Spoiled meat meant for his ravens.
(b) Meant for the coyotes.
(c) Meant for his birthday.
(d) Meant for his dogs.

15. When the elephants disappear, the author notices that the ground is covered with _______.
(a) Ravens.
(b) Meat.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Straw.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author spends Christmas with whom in "December 25"?

2. The author dissects the cocoon and discovers a great deal about _____________.

3. The author describes the awakening life in what chapter?

4. How does Stuart feel about his father?

5. Where does the author take a trip to in "May 2"?

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