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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What plant grows at the edge of the path near the end of May?
(a) The sand cherry.
(b) Goldenrod.
(c) Sumach.
(d) Johnswort.

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

3. What did Thoreau imagine doing?
(a) Living off the land.
(b) Writing a book.
(c) Building a house.
(d) Buying a farm.

4. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?
(a) Owl.
(b) Fox.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bullfrog.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet..."

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

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

4. What is the morning?

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

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