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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "The adventurous student will always study..."
(a) Classics.
(b) History.
(c) Latin.
(d) Theology.

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

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

6. "Nature has no human inhabitant who..."
(a) Respects her.
(b) Appreciates her.
(c) Loves her.
(d) Treats her well.

7. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) Solitude.
(b) Myself.
(c) A book.
(d) God.

8. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?
(a) Withering flowers.
(b) Prowling animals.
(c) Tree leaves.
(d) Singing birds.

9. "I wanted to live deeply and..."
(a) Experience everything the world offered.
(b) Like each day was my last.
(c) Suck out all the marrow if life.
(d) To the fullest.

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

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

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

13. How long does Thoreau stay in jail?
(a) One week.
(b) A month.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One day.

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

15. What time does Thoreau begin hoeing every day?
(a) 8:00 AM.
(b) 5:00 AM.
(c) 6:00 AM.
(d) 7:00 AM.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?

3. How many chairs does Thoreau have in his house?

4. What does Thoreau usually carry back to Walden Pond from the village?

5. What does Thoreau claim is the cure for his ailments?

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