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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Thoreau find in his house?

2. What animal does Thoreau want to eat when it crosses his path?

3. Which animals get under Thoreau's house as spring beings?

4. What kind of bird does Thoreau begin to see again in April?

5. What does the poet say is the greatest thing he has seen today?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thoreau leave Walden Pond?

2. How does Thoreau say Walden Pond got its revenge on the men who were harvesting the ice?

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

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

5. What did the old man see when he was hunting ducks?

6. Why does Thoreau describe wood as a precious commodity?

7. What happened to the well on the Field's property?

8. What does Thoreau learn from his experiment?

9. What does Thoreau say about Zilpha's life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose any poem written about springtime. Write an essay about that poem, explaining the imagery and the author's point of view.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the history of Concord. Be sure to address:

1 - When the town was founded

2 - Key figures in the development of the town and surrounding area.

3 - Significant events that shaped and impacted the community.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the pros and cons of living an isolated life. In what situations is it considered beneficial to be solitary, such as during meditation? In what situations is being isolated considered a punishment, such as during solitary confinement? Why does solitude have such different effects in certain situations?

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