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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thoreau uncover as he hoes the bean-field?
(a) Native artifacts.
(b) Tree stumps.
(c) The remains of animals.
(d) Buried treasure.

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

3. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?
(a) Housework.
(b) The theater.
(c) Listening to music.
(d) Visiting friends.

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

5. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."
(a) Ease.
(b) Thrill.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Comfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

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

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

4. What does Thoreau think Concord should become?

5. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?

(see the answer key)

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