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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?
(a) Concord Pond.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) Catfish Pond.
(d) Wiltshire Pond.

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

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

4. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?
(a) Authors.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Priests.

5. What does one Concord Trader use as a sign for his store?
(a) A Wooden plank.
(b) A Wagon Wheel.
(c) A bear hide.
(d) A salt fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?

2. What did Thoreau do during his first summer at Walden Pond?

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

4. What animal's sound ushers in the night?

5. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."

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