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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?
(a) Beans.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Turnips.

2. What animal's sound ushers in the night?
(a) The coyote's yelp.
(b) The whip-poor-will's cry.
(c) The bullfrog's trump.
(d) The hawk's scream.

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

4. In terms of the bean-field, what was Thoreau's greatest enemy?
(a) Deer.
(b) Birds.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Woodchucks.

5. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?
(a) School.
(b) Post Office.
(c) Bar-room.
(d) Grocery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thoreau help toward the north star?

2. What does Thoreau like to have between himself and a conversation partner?

3. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?

4. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?

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

(see the answer key)

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