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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."
(a) Rain.
(b) Sun.
(c) Wind.
(d) Animals.

2. Who does Thoreau meet when taking shelter from a thunder storm?
(a) The governor of Massachusetts.
(b) His school teacher.
(c) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(d) John Field and his family.

3. What bird does Thoreau contemplate keeping merely for his music?
(a) A screech owl.
(b) A crow.
(c) A canary.
(d) A rooster.

4. What did Thoreau imagine doing?
(a) Writing a book.
(b) Buying a farm.
(c) Living off the land.
(d) Building a house.

5. How many chairs does Thoreau have in his house?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Thoreau go to the village?

2. Why is Thoreau put in jail?

3. Thoreau speaks of visitors from what charitable institution?

4. What should we come home with after adventures?

5. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?

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