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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was it rumored that Col. Quoil had been a soldier?
(a) Waterloo.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Upper Canada.
(d) Hong Kong.

2. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) God.
(b) Myself.
(c) A book.
(d) Solitude.

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

4. Who is never alone?
(a) A hermit.
(b) The devil.
(c) An angel.
(d) A writer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to a settler's family in Sutton in 1717?

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

3. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?

4. What animal's sound ushers in the night?

5. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:

(see the answer key)

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