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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."
(a) Afoot.
(b) As the crow flies.
(c) By Horse.
(d) By Train.

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

3. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?
(a) The smell of a pipe.
(b) Flashing lights.
(c) Footprints and broken tree branches.
(d) The sound of laughter.

4. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?
(a) Memorial Day, 1847.
(b) Independence Day, 1845.
(c) Martin Luther King Day, 1845.
(d) Christmas Day, 1846.

5. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?
(a) Walden Pond.
(b) The bean field.
(c) A pine tree.
(d) Thoreau's shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."

2. What birds does Thoreau hear regularly during the summer at 7:30pm?

3. What did Thoreau do during his first summer at Walden Pond?

4. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?

5. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?

(see the answer key)

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