12 Questions
What is being described as 'dormant for three months or more' in the text?
The pickerel fish
Where do men come with fishing-reels and lunch early in the morning?
To the snow-covered plain
In the text, who is described as sitting on dry oak leaves on the shore for lunch?
Wild men
What does the naturalist do with his knife in the text?
Raises moss and bark gently in search of insects
What is mentioned as being swallows in the text?
Pickerel swallows perch
How does the fisherman get worms for bait in midwinter?
Collects them from rotten logs since the ground froze
What does the narrator awaken to?
Nature and daylight
What does Nature do in relation to the questions asked by mortals?
Nature ignores the questions
What task does the narrator mention doing after awakening?
Searching for water with an axe and pail
How does the text describe the pond after a cold and snowy night?
Frozen solid under a thick layer of snow
What does the narrator say is needed to find water after a cold snowy night?
A divining–rod
How does the narrator describe the snow covering the pond?
As indistinguishable from any level field
Test your understanding of the serene and satisfying connection between nature and human existence. Reflect on the beauty of dawning nature as described in the text.
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