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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) Albany, New York.
(b) Keswick, England.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Concord, Massachusetts.

2. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) God.
(b) A book.
(c) Myself.
(d) Solitude.

3. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."
(a) Horse.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Beast.
(d) Monstrosity.

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

5. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?
(a) $8.71.
(b) $21.34.
(c) $5.93.
(d) $12.46.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?

2. "Be it life or death, we crave only..."

3. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?

4. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?

5. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?

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