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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "In dealing with truth we are..."
(a) Hesitant.
(b) Noble.
(c) Immortal.
(d) Fearful.

2. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?
(a) Bullfrog.
(b) Fox.
(c) Cat.
(d) Owl.

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

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

5. "Be it life or death, we crave only..."
(a) Reality.
(b) Truth.
(c) Love.
(d) Freedom.

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

7. What does Thoreau think Concord should become?
(a) A patron of the fine arts.
(b) A tourist town.
(c) A major railway stop.
(d) A town of historical significance.

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

9. "Walden is a perfect forest mirror" in which season?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

10. What attracted Thoreau to the farm?
(a) The landscape.
(b) Its crop production.
(c) Its remoteness.
(d) The house.

11. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."
(a) Wind.
(b) Rain.
(c) Animals.
(d) Sun.

12. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?
(a) Captain James Cook.
(b) Edmund Hillary.
(c) Magellan.
(d) Alexander.

13. How often does Thoreau go to the village?
(a) Every day or two.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Never.

14. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?
(a) $5.93.
(b) $8.71.
(c) $21.34.
(d) $12.46.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?

2. "Nature has no human inhabitant who..."

3. What did Thoreau imagine doing?

4. What kind of fish is most abundant in Walden Pond?

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

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