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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?
(a) A pine tree.
(b) Thoreau's shelter.
(c) The bean field.
(d) Walden Pond.

2. What kind of bird does an old man tell Thoreau used to frequent the pond?
(a) Owl.
(b) Crane.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Crow.

3. What animals were inside the shelter with the Field family?
(a) Cows.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Cats.
(d) Chickens.

4. What does Thoreau do to test the strength of the ice?
(a) He cuts out small pieces and measures them.
(b) He stands on it.
(c) He throws stones on it.
(d) He jumps on it.

5. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:
(a) Snowstorms.
(b) Thunderstorms.
(c) Hail.
(d) Sun showers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau say he chanced upon one day?

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

3. Why is Thoreau put in jail?

4. What does Thoreau sell before he moves into the woods?

5. What bird does Thoreau hear almost every day in the winter?

(see the answer key)

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