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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thoreau usually carry back to Walden Pond from the village?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A light heart.
(c) A bag of rye.
(d) A new book.

2. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?
(a) Went for a walk.
(b) Bathed in the pond.
(c) Read a book.
(d) Gathered food from his garden.

3. What kind of bird does Thoreau watch for hours in the fall?
(a) Duck.
(b) Goose.
(c) Swan.
(d) Loon.

4. What does Thoreau wage a war with in his bean-field?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Mold.
(c) Small Animals.
(d) Insects.

5. What kind of fish is most abundant in Walden Pond?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Pickerel.
(c) Perch.
(d) Trout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thoreau help toward the north star?

2. What is the morning?

3. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?

4. Which bird does Thoreau doubt has ever profaned Walden Pond?

5. What happens when Thoreau goes fishing?

(see the answer key)

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