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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to tales, who planted the beech grove?
(a) A wandering minstrel.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Owls.
(d) Indians.

2. What did Thoreau do during his first summer at Walden Pond?
(a) Wrote a book.
(b) Hoed beans.
(c) Read Books.
(d) Studied Philosophy.

3. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?
(a) Choirs singing.
(b) Families walking in the forest.
(c) Organ music.
(d) Church bells.

4. Thoreau states that fewer people came to see him at Walden Pond on...
(a) Religious Missions.
(b) Trivial business.
(c) Charity Work.
(d) False Pretenses.

5. What man-made device can Thoreau hear from his window?
(a) Streetcar.
(b) Lumber mill whistle.
(c) Railroad cars.
(d) Horse-pulled wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy..."

2. How long does Thoreau stay in jail?

3. What kind of tree is two feet in diameter?

4. What does one Concord Trader use as a sign for his store?

5. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?

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