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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which book are most men satisfied by reading or having read to them?
(a) Shakespeare's Sonnets.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Farmer's Almanac.
(d) Virgil's Aeneid.

3. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?
(a) $28.12.
(b) $56.08.
(c) $364.92
(d) $192.47

4. What bird does Thoreau contemplate keeping merely for his music?
(a) A crow.
(b) A rooster.
(c) A screech owl.
(d) A canary.

5. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?
(a) Organ music.
(b) Choirs singing.
(c) Church bells.
(d) Families walking in the forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."

2. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?

3. What plant grows at the edge of the path near the end of May?

4. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?

5. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?

(see the answer key)

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