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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thoreau imagine doing?
(a) Building a house.
(b) Buying a farm.
(c) Writing a book.
(d) Living off the land.

2. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."
(a) Sun.
(b) Rain.
(c) Animals.
(d) Wind.

3. What animals were inside the shelter with the Field family?
(a) Cats.
(b) Cows.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Dogs.

4. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?
(a) Road signs.
(b) A river.
(c) A wooded path.
(d) The railroad.

5. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?
(a) The Church.
(b) The Government.
(c) The Railway.
(d) The Post Office.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what do Thoreau's visitors often ask him?

2. Who does Thoreau help toward the north star?

3. What did Thoreau do during his first summer at Walden Pond?

4. Who does Thoreau meet when taking shelter from a thunder storm?

5. Where is John Field from?

(see the answer key)

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