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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?
(a) A seminary.
(b) A think tank.
(c) A university.
(d) A library.

2. What book does Thoreau keep on his table throughout the summer?
(a) Milton's Paradise Lost.
(b) Cervantes' Don Quixote.
(c) Homer's Iliad.
(d) The Bible.

3. What is the morning?
(a) A time for poets.
(b) A spritual moment.
(c) The awakening hour.
(d) A time for reflection.

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

5. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris and Oxford.
(c) Literary circles.
(d) Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."

2. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?

3. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?

4. What attracted Thoreau to the farm?

5. "Be it life or death, we crave only..."

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