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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?
(a) Two years and two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years and six months.
(d) One year.

4. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) Hollowell.
(b) Smith.
(c) Biggins.
(d) McLachlan.

5. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?
(a) Magellan.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Edmund Hillary.
(d) Captain James Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet..."

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

3. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?

4. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

5. "I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of..."

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