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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what do Thoreau's visitors often ask him?
(a) A meal.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) Directions.
(d) A cup of coffee.

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

3. What is the morning?
(a) A spritual moment.
(b) A time for poets.
(c) The awakening hour.
(d) A time for reflection.

4. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?
(a) Edmund Hillary.
(b) Magellan.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Captain James Cook.

5. What does one Concord Trader use as a sign for his store?
(a) A bear hide.
(b) A salt fish.
(c) A Wooden plank.
(d) A Wagon Wheel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?

2. "As long as possible live free and..."

3. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

4. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?

5. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?

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