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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years and six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years and two months.

2. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?
(a) $192.47
(b) $56.08.
(c) $364.92
(d) $28.12.

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

4. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?
(a) Literature.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Philanthropy.

5. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?
(a) $5.93.
(b) $8.71.
(c) $12.46.
(d) $21.34.

Short Answer Questions

1. "I wanted to live deeply and..."

2. "As long as possible live free and..."

3. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."

4. What is Thoreau's shelter at Walden Pond?

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

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