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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?
(a) The destruction of nature.
(b) Other parts of the world.
(c) Big city life.
(d) His childhood.

2. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?
(a) Martin Luther King Day, 1845.
(b) Christmas Day, 1846.
(c) Independence Day, 1845.
(d) Memorial Day, 1847.

3. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."
(a) Ease.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Thrill.

4. What man-made device can Thoreau hear from his window?
(a) Streetcar.
(b) Horse-pulled wagon.
(c) Lumber mill whistle.
(d) Railroad cars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau uncover as he hoes the bean-field?

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

3. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?

4. "I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of..."

5. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:

(see the answer key)

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