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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Thoreau stay in jail?
(a) A month.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) One day.
(d) One week.

2. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?
(a) Concord Pond.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) Catfish Pond.
(d) Wiltshire Pond.

3. "The true husbandman will cease from..."
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Toil.
(c) Fear.
(d) Idleness.

4. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."
(a) Illiterate.
(b) Hardworking.
(c) Ignorant.
(d) Stupid.

5. "As long as possible live free and..."
(a) Unconcerned.
(b) Uncommitted.
(c) Unhindered.
(d) Unattached.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau see in the clear water of the pond one November day?

2. What happened to a settler's family in Sutton in 1717?

3. What happened to Breed's hut?

4. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?

5. Who came the farthest to visit Thoreau in the winter?

(see the answer key)

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