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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?
(a) A seminary.
(b) A think tank.
(c) A university.
(d) A library.

2. "As long as possible live free and..."
(a) Unattached.
(b) Unconcerned.
(c) Uncommitted.
(d) Unhindered.

3. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?
(a) Organ music.
(b) Families walking in the forest.
(c) Choirs singing.
(d) Church bells.

4. "I wanted to live deeply and..."
(a) Suck out all the marrow if life.
(b) Like each day was my last.
(c) To the fullest.
(d) Experience everything the world offered.

5. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Albany, New York.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Keswick, England.
(d) Concord, Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:

2. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."

3. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?

4. What animal does Thoreau kill and eat after it ravages his bean-field?

5. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?

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