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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "October 3 The Annual Rendezvous" is about __________________.

2. When little mice first start to join the author in his cabin, he thinks they are ___________.

3. What does "Adams Hill" describe?

4. In the section "Flying Samaras and Consciousness," the author writes about the little rotary seeds of the ____________ tree known as samaras.

5. The author watches in fascination as _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author notice in "October 6 Cherry HIll Drive"? Why might this be important?

2. How is "October 26-30" an important chapter?

3. How is the author like Jack? Why?

4. What is Adam's Hill? What is the purpose of the information about Adam's Hill?

5. What is the geologic history of the region? Why might the author give this information?

6. Describe the author's first morning in the cabin. What can be predicted regarding his stay in this cabin based on this information?

7. What takes place in "September 27 Starting a Sugar Shack"?

8. Why does chopping wood make the author happy? What does this reveal about him?

9. What does the author do in "Election Time?" How does this reveal his feelings regarding elections?

10. How is the author's sense of smell important to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author spends much of the book observing changes in the seasons.

Part 1) Describe these various changes. How does the author feel about these changes? Why does he feel this way?

Part 2) How does the author's behavior reflect these changes in the seasons? Why are his actions a reflection of these changes?

Part 3) How is change a theme in this book? What other changes take place? Why do these changes take place?

Essay Topic 2

The weather is an important part of life in the woods.

Part 1) Describe the weather patterns discussed by the author. Why does he discuss them? How is the weather important to him?

Part 2) Is weather as important to us in the modern world as it is to someone living in the wilderness? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does weather affect our world today? What role do humans play in the changes in weather?

Essay Topic 3

The author studies life cycles.

Part 1) Describe the life cycles the author studies. What does he learn about them? Why does he study them? How are they connected to other things he studies while living in the Maine woods?

Part 2) How is this book, as a whole, a study of life cycles? Describe the author's life cycle at this point. What might his life be like once he leaves the woods? Why?

Part 3) What have you learned about life and life cycles because of this book? How is this new information important in your life? What can you do with this new information?

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