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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. On the way back to the car, what does the author find?
(a) Many mice.
(b) A deer and flies.
(c) Animal tracks.
(d) A moose and many tiny spiders.

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

3. The author describes the awakening life in what chapter?
(a) "April 2 Dreams."
(b) "March 31".
(c) "April 1."
(d) "April 3 Ice Fishing."

4. The author drives his son back to _____________ in "April 28."
(a) Vermont.
(b) New York.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Maine.

5. In "January 6 A Discussion," what does the author notice that he might be a little odd for doing?
(a) Teaching in his cabin.
(b) Hunting for his food.
(c) Hauling around road kill in the back of his pick up truck.
(d) Living in the woods alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the sample surprise the author?

2. In "March 14 Storm" what is the author beginning to feel?

3. Why did the author have an easy time seeing the tracks of various animals?

4. In "April 28 Free Search," the author goes on a nature walk _______________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the snow storm. How does it affect the author?

2. What does he author say about his favorite season? Why might he feel this way?

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

4. How does the book come to an end? After a year of living in the woods, how does the author feel about his life there? Why?

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

6. What takes place in "March 31"? How might the author feel about this?

7. What is the most important aspect of hunting for the author? Why?

8. What does the author say in "Moss Watch"? Why might he study moss?

9. What takes place in "January 5 Bog Trip"? How might this affect the students?

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

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