One of the book’s themes focuses on the role of nature as a teacher. Discuss how this theme plays out in Part 1, drawing on examples from three different months in Leopold’s descriptions of a year in the life of his farm.

In Part 3, Leopold describes the magic of “goose music.” Compare this sound to the music generated by humans and describe why each form of music is important to human society, according to Leopold.

In Part 1, Leopold writes that settlers in the 1840s inadvertently eliminated the natural presence of fire on the prairie. Describe how Leopold’s discussion of fire suppression illuminates the book’s theme of human interruption of natural processes, citing examples.