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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Walden Pond described by the locals?
(a) Treacherous.
(b) Bottomless.
(c) Fertile.
(d) Muddy.

2. What did Thoreau use during his second winter at Walden Pond?
(a) Snowshoes.
(b) A stove.
(c) A chimney.
(d) Skis.

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

4. What does Thoreau sometimes dream of owning?
(a) A library.
(b) A large house.
(c) A gun.
(d) A horse.

5. In what state is Walden Pond located?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thoreau is inclined to be a...

2. How does Thoreau describe the temperature when he began to plaster his house?

3. What animal was Thoreau surprised to see walking along the shore of the pond?

4. What is the destiny of the human race?

5. What instrument does Thoreau use to watch the war more closely?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Brister Freeman?

2. What does Thoreau say we should practice moderation in?

3. Why does Thoreau's self-respect fall when he goes fishing?

4. What game does Thoreau play with the loon?

5. How does Thoreau build a store of food for winter?

6. Why does Thoreau 'visit' particular trees?

7. What does Thoreau learn from his experiment?

8. What do the hunters say is the downfall of the fox in the foxhunt?

9. How does Thoreau describe the condition of the hut that John Field's family lives in?

10. What does Thoreau think John Field's future holds?

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