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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "I wanted to live deeply and..."
(a) Suck out all the marrow if life.
(b) To the fullest.
(c) Like each day was my last.
(d) Experience everything the world offered.

2. What animal does Thoreau kill and eat after it ravages his bean-field?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A woodchuck.
(d) A rabbit.

3. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?
(a) Edmund Hillary.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Captain James Cook.
(d) Magellan.

4. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Concord, Massachusetts.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Albany, New York.
(d) Keswick, England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?

2. "In dealing with truth we are..."

3. "The adventurous student will always study..."

4. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?

5. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?

(see the answer key)

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