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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Thoreau often find his way home in the dark?
(a) He looks up at the opening between the trees above the path.
(b) He uses a torch.
(c) He ties a rope along the path.
(d) He uses a walking stick.

2. "The village appeared to me a great..."
(a) Anthill.
(b) News room.
(c) Family.
(d) Beehive.

3. What does Thoreau hear in the evening?
(a) Goats bleating.
(b) Cows lowing.
(c) Birds singing.
(d) The wind in the trees.

4. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?
(a) Memorial Day, 1847.
(b) Independence Day, 1845.
(c) Christmas Day, 1846.
(d) Martin Luther King Day, 1845.

5. Why does Thoreau reject the suggestion of owning a visitor's book?
(a) He can't afford to buy one.
(b) He has a good memory.
(c) He believes it's an unnecessary luxury.
(d) He doesn't have enough visitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Thoreau stay in jail?

2. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?

3. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

4. What bird does Thoreau contemplate keeping merely for his music?

5. What was Thoreau doing in the village when he was arrested?

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