Walden Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 10)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

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

2. Thoreau hates the name of what local pond ?

3. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?

4. "The adventurous student will always study..."

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

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. How does Thoreau describe the piece of land he lives on?

2. What does it mean to "live deliberately"?