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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What winter bird does Thoreau amuse himself by watching?
(a) A blue jay.
(b) A chickadee.
(c) A barred owl.
(d) A cardinal.

2. "Nature has no human inhabitant who..."
(a) Treats her well.
(b) Respects her.
(c) Appreciates her.
(d) Loves her.

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

4. What does Thoreau frequently do on warm evenings?
(a) Goes for a walk.
(b) Fishes on the pond.
(c) Plays the flute in his boat.
(d) Star gazes.

5. What fruit never reaches Boston?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Huckleberries.
(d) Mangoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?

2. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."

3. Who came the farthest to visit Thoreau in the winter?

4. What does Thoreau do to pass the time on winter evenings?

5. Where was it rumored that Col. Quoil had been a soldier?

(see the answer key)

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