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how well do you know this time of the year? Come find out!

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen
in one autumnal face
- John Donne (The Autumnal)
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1. Autumn:
 What holiday is usually considered as the end of autumn?
       Mardi Gras        
       Thanksgiving        
       Black Friday        
       Halloween        
       All Saints Day        
2. Autumn:
 The origin of the word 'Fall' came from which phrase:
       falls of the season        
       falling in love        
       how the leaves fall        
       when the leaves fall        
       fall of the leaf        
3. Autumn:
 Which of these is true of autumn?
       the nights are longer and the days are shorter        
       the days are shorter and the nights are longer        
       the days and nights are equal        
       there can be little light for days at a time        
       there is no clear distinction        
4. Autumn:
 What popular American sport kicks off its season in the autumn months?
       Basketball        
       Football        
       Soccer        
       Golf        
       Tennis        
5. Autumn :
 Autumn, as defined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun, begins on the equinox which falls on which dates?
       22 - 23 September        
       10 - 11 October        
       30 - 31 October        
       25 - 26 September        
       1 - 2 September        
6. Autumn:
 Before the 16th century, what was the term usually used to refer to the season?
       harvest        
       festivus        
       thanksgiving        
       reaping        
       sowing        
7. Autumn:
 What is the most popular food associated with the season?
       strawberries        
       carrots        
       wheat        
       pumpkins        
       grapes        
8. Autumn:
 Which poet considered autumn as "the 'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"?
       Poe        
       Fitzgerald        
       Keats        
       Browning        
       Hemingway        
9. Autumn:
 Halloween was inspired by what traditional Celtic festival?
       Beltane        
       Lughnasa        
       Mabon        
       St. Patrick's Day        
       Samhain        
10. Autumn:
 In Greek mythology, autumn began when Persephone was abducted by:
       Hercules        
       Zeus        
       Hades        
       Athena        
       Medusa        
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