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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. The author finds a female _______________ near his cabin and follows her on her search for food.

2. In the stump of an old __________ the author finds many wide, deep grub holes.

3. According to the author, where do the most successful nest builders place their nests?

4. In "January 20 Coyotes," what is the man, which the author just happens upon, doing?

5. What is the mood of the people as they stock up for a big storm in "March 13 Storm Warnings"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author feel about celebrating Christmas? Why might he feel this way?

3. What observations does the author make in "May 15 Weeds in Huckleberry Bog"? What might be the significance of this?

4. What takes place in "April 4 Returns"? Describe the author's attitude at this time.

5. 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?

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

7. What is taking place in "March 13 Storm Warnings"? Why do the people act and feel this way?

8. How does the author deal with his "cabin fever"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The author goes for many runs.

Part 1) Describe these runs. Why does the author choose to go on these runs? Why are they important to him? What do they reveal about him?

Part 2) How are his runs tied to other events in this book? What else is important to the author while he is living in the cabin? Why?

Part 3) What activities do you participate in? Why? What do they reveal about you? How are they important to you and your life?

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