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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Plymouth Colony governor who wasn't fed by the king of the tribe he visited?
(a) Atkinson.
(b) Winslow.
(c) Thompson.
(d) Carruthers.

2. How does Thoreau often find his way home in the dark?
(a) He looks up at the opening between the trees above the path.
(b) He uses a walking stick.
(c) He uses a torch.
(d) He ties a rope along the path.

3. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?
(a) The Government.
(b) The Railway.
(c) The Church.
(d) The Post Office.

4. What is the morning?
(a) A time for reflection.
(b) A time for poets.
(c) A spritual moment.
(d) The awakening hour.

5. What was Thoreau doing in the village when he was arrested?
(a) Having a drink at the bar-room.
(b) Buying a newspaper.
(c) Selling beans.
(d) Picking up a shoe from the cobbler's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?

2. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?

3. What does Thoreau hear from town in his bean-field on gala days?

4. "The village appeared to me a great..."

5. Why does Thoreau reject the suggestion of owning a visitor's book?

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