Walden Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 10)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?
a) His childhood.
b) The destruction of nature.
c) Other parts of the world.
d) Big city life.

2. "I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of..."
a) The dark.
b) The devil.
c) Their imaginations.
d) Witches.

3. What does Thoreau wage a war with in his bean-field?
a) Weeds.
b) Mold.
c) Small Animals.
d) Insects.

4. What does Thoreau hope will happen if John Field reads his book?
a) He will improve himself.
b) He will come over for dinner.
c) He will move to a different town.
d) He will learn how to fish.