2. What animals are likely to thrive no matter what?
(a) Rabbits and partridges.
(b) Squirrels and mice.
(c) Wolves and Coyotes.
(d) Foxes and Owls.

3. What kind of bird does Thoreau begin to see again in April?
(a) Sparrows.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Robins.
(d) Geese.

4. What bird comes to the pond in the fall?
(a) The swan.
(b) The cardinal.
(c) The goose.
(d) The loon.

5. Which tribe calls hunters the "best men"?
(a) The Mohawks.
(b) The Iroquois.
(c) The Cree.
(d) The Algonquins.

6. What does the poet say is the greatest thing he has seen today?
(a) The hermit's face.
(b) The clouds.
(c) The forest.
(d) A book he was reading.

7. "It is not worth the while to live by..."
(a) Rich cookery.
(b) Eating meat.
(c) Bread alone.
(d) Wine bottles.

8. What does Thoreau call his time at Walden Pond?
(a) A seclusion.
(b) A an exercise in futility.
(c) An experiment.
(d) A lonely period.

9. What animal was Thoreau surprised to see walking along the shore of the pond?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A beaver.
(d) A wolf.

10. What kind of literature does Thoreau like best?
(a) Scripture.
(b) Fiction.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Classics.

11. What does Thoreau have difficulty finding in the winter?
(a) The path to town.
(b) Fire wood.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

12. Who does Thoreau meet when taking shelter from a thunder storm?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) The governor of Massachusetts.
(c) John Field and his family.
(d) His school teacher.

13. Where is John Field from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) French Canada.
(d) England.

14. What happens when Thoreau goes fishing?
(a) He mourns the death of the fish.
(b) He feels pride.
(c) He has less self-respect.
(d) He is at peace.

15. What date does Thoreau leave Walden?
(a) September 6th, 1847.
(b) October 6th, 1847.
(c) October 6h, 1846.
(d) September 6th, 1845.