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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused John Farmer to contemplate his life?
(a) The sound of a flute.
(b) Thoreau's philosophy.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The night sky.

2. Which animals get under Thoreau's house as spring beings?
(a) Black squirrels.
(b) Red squirrels.
(c) Chipmunks.
(d) Mice.

3. What does Thoreau have difficulty finding in the winter?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire wood.
(c) The path to town.
(d) Food.

4. What does Thoreau see in the clear water of the pond one November day?
(a) A large turtle.
(b) A heron.
(c) A school of perch.
(d) A muskrat family.

5. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."
(a) Dragon.
(b) Horse.
(c) Beast.
(d) Monstrosity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?

2. "He that does not eat need not..."

3. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?

4. In terms of the bean-field, what was Thoreau's greatest enemy?

5. What kind of bird does an old man tell Thoreau used to frequent the pond?

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