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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who or what does Thoreau visit?
(a) Trees.
(b) Books.
(c) Family.
(d) Scholars.

2. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) Smith.
(b) Hollowell.
(c) Biggins.
(d) McLachlan.

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

4. What does Thoreau usually do after hoeing?
(a) Talks to his neighbor.
(b) Rests in the shade.
(c) Swims in the pond.
(d) Goes for a walk.

5. What animals ate out of the hands of the woodsman?
(a) Chickadees.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Chipmunks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word doesn't Thoreau use to describe John Field?

2. Where is John Field from?

3. Who does Thoreau meet when taking shelter from a thunder storm?

4. What is the morning?

5. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?

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