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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Keswick, England.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Concord, Massachusetts.
(d) Albany, New York.

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

3. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?
(a) Authors.
(b) Priests.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Musicians.

4. Why does the Canadian woodchopper read the French paper?
(a) For practice.
(b) To show off to his neighbors.
(c) For the pictures.
(d) For the news.

5. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?
(a) The destruction of nature.
(b) His childhood.
(c) Big city life.
(d) Other parts of the world.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. "I wanted to live deeply and..."

4. What does Thoreau claim is the cure for his ailments?

5. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?

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