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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) Myself.
(b) Solitude.
(c) A book.
(d) God.

2. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) McLachlan.
(b) Biggins.
(c) Smith.
(d) Hollowell.

3. What kind of animal does Thoreau find in his house?
(a) Rats.
(b) Mice.
(c) Chipmunks.
(d) Squirrels.

4. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?
(a) Thoreau's shelter.
(b) The bean field.
(c) A pine tree.
(d) Walden Pond.

5. Why does the Canadian woodchopper read the French paper?
(a) For the pictures.
(b) For the news.
(c) For practice.
(d) To show off to his neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

2. Where was it rumored that Col. Quoil had been a soldier?

3. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?

4. What animal does Thoreau want to eat when it crosses his path?

5. What item does Thoreau discover missing?

(see the answer key)

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