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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal grows to be four feet long, yet is rarely seen by humans?
(a) The raccoon.
(b) The fox.
(c) The otter.
(d) The lynx.

2. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Housework.
(c) The theater.
(d) Visiting friends.

3. What does Thoreau sometimes dream of owning?
(a) A horse.
(b) A library.
(c) A gun.
(d) A large house.

4. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?
(a) Singing birds.
(b) Withering flowers.
(c) Tree leaves.
(d) Prowling animals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "As long as possible live free and..."

2. What did Thoreau imagine doing?

3. What creatures do Thoreau find battling in the wood-pile?

4. What animal's sound ushers in the night?

5. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."

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