Diet. Ruffed Grouse forage on the ground and in shrubs and trees. They are omnivores, although they feed mostly on plant material. In the winter, they eat the buds of deciduous trees, especially in areas where it snows.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are the most challenging assignments in most U.S. high schools. The AP exams, written and graded by outside experts including college faculty, are usually three hours long and contain several essay questions. They are much tougher than typical high school course finals.
Last year (2013), AP English Language saw a real drop in average score, but this year, while teaching 31,000 more students, scores improved. AP English Lang & Comp is the most popular of all the AP Exams, taken by the most students. This year, teachers taught >500,000 students.