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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bird sings to Thoreau as he works in the bean-field?
(a) A Robin.
(b) A Finch.
(c) A Sparrow.
(d) A Brown Thrasher.

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

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

4. What does Thoreau usually carry back to Walden Pond from the village?
(a) A new book.
(b) A bag of rye.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A light heart.

5. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?
(a) Flashing lights.
(b) The smell of a pipe.
(c) The sound of laughter.
(d) Footprints and broken tree branches.

6. Who is never alone?
(a) A writer.
(b) A hermit.
(c) An angel.
(d) The devil.

7. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."
(a) Illiterate.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Hardworking.
(d) Stupid.

8. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?
(a) Half a mile.
(b) One mile.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Three miles.

9. Thoreau hates the name of what local pond ?
(a) Flint's Pond.
(b) Fish Pond.
(c) White Pond.
(d) Mill Pond.

10. Thoreau feels it isn't important to provide this for his visitors.
(a) A place to sit.
(b) Food.
(c) Drink.
(d) Conversation.

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

12. What does Thoreau usually do after hoeing?
(a) Rests in the shade.
(b) Goes for a walk.
(c) Swims in the pond.
(d) Talks to his neighbor.

13. What animals ate out of the hands of the woodsman?
(a) Chipmunks.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Chickadees.
(d) Rabbits.

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

15. How many chairs does Thoreau have in his house?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Thoreau think Concord should become?

3. What animal does Thoreau kill and eat after it ravages his bean-field?

4. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?

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

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