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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the morning?
(a) A time for poets.
(b) A spritual moment.
(c) The awakening hour.
(d) A time for reflection.

2. Who or what does Thoreau visit?
(a) Trees.
(b) Family.
(c) Books.
(d) Scholars.

3. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?
(a) The destruction of nature.
(b) Big city life.
(c) His childhood.
(d) Other parts of the world.

4. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?
(a) The Railway.
(b) The Church.
(c) The Post Office.
(d) The Government.

5. What caused John Farmer to contemplate his life?
(a) The sound of a flute.
(b) The night sky.
(c) Thoreau's philosophy.
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals are likely to thrive no matter what?

2. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?

3. What book does Thoreau keep on his table throughout the summer?

4. What time does Thoreau begin hoeing every day?

5. How long does Thoreau stay in jail?

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