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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to legend, after whom was Walden Pond named?
(a) A hunter.
(b) An old Indian woman.
(c) The original owner of the property.
(d) A town official.

2. Thoreau hates the name of what local pond ?
(a) White Pond.
(b) Mill Pond.
(c) Fish Pond.
(d) Flint's Pond.

3. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?
(a) Owl.
(b) Fox.
(c) Bullfrog.
(d) Cat.

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

5. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?
(a) Singing birds.
(b) Prowling animals.
(c) Withering flowers.
(d) Tree leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Walden Pond between his childhood and the time he moved there?

2. What does Thoreau frequently do on warm evenings?

3. "Walden is a perfect forest mirror" in which season?

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

5. "Nature has no human inhabitant who..."

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