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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."
(a) Comfort.
(b) Thrill.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Ease.

2. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:
(a) Snowstorms.
(b) Hail.
(c) Thunderstorms.
(d) Sun showers.

3. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?
(a) Three miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Half a mile.
(d) One mile.

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

5. What animal's sound ushers in the night?
(a) The bullfrog's trump.
(b) The coyote's yelp.
(c) The whip-poor-will's cry.
(d) The hawk's scream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau frequently do on warm evenings?

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

3. What kind of fish does Thoreau try to catch in the winter?

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

5. Which bird does Thoreau doubt has ever profaned Walden Pond?

(see the answer key)

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