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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 2 1/2 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 1 1/2 miles.

2. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?
(a) Corn.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Beans.
(d) Turnips.

3. What does Thoreau think Concord should become?
(a) A tourist town.
(b) A patron of the fine arts.
(c) A town of historical significance.
(d) A major railway stop.

4. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?
(a) Education.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Convenience.
(d) Pleasure.

5. What plant grows at the edge of the path near the end of May?
(a) Goldenrod.
(b) Sumach.
(c) The sand cherry.
(d) Johnswort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?

2. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?

3. "The adventurous student will always study..."

4. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."

5. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?

(see the answer key)

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