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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While driving along the way to take his son back, what does the author see?
(a) Insects of spring.
(b) Heat of summer.
(c) Animals of spring.
(d) Flowers of spring.

2. When the author goes for a walk in his snowshoes, what does he observe?
(a) The tracks of many different animals.
(b) The tracks of bears.
(c) The tracks of deer.
(d) The tracks of ravens.

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

4. In the section "May 7," the author observes a few more nesting birds and notes their mating rituals are starting to _______.
(a) Begin.
(b) Increase.
(c) Be renewed.
(d) End.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author drives his son back to _____________ in "April 28."

3. In the last section, "May 24 Graduation," the author makes the trip back to his university to see ________ graduate.

4. The author notes the changing seasons and decides his favorite season is ____________.

5. The author has become rather sick of celebrating __________________ in the traditional American way.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the author's dreams in "April 2 Dreams." What might these mean?

2. What takes place in "December 29 Winter Ecology?" Why might the author do this?

3. Describe the author's smelting trip with Bill. Do you agree with their conclusion? Why or why not?

4. Describe the author's walk in "April 28 Free Search." Why does he do this?

5. What takes place in "Early February"? What is your reaction to this? Why?

6. What does the author learn from this dissection? How is this important to him?

7. What takes place in "Cows"? What is your reaction to this? Why?

8. How does the author feel about the mice and flies? Why? How does this compare to how he feels about other animals?

9. What does the author notice in "December 3"?

10. How does the author spend Christmas? How does he feel about this? How does this experience compare to his other experiences throughout this book?

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