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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "In dealing with truth we are..."
(a) Noble.
(b) Hesitant.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Immortal.

2. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Philanthropy.
(d) Literature.

3. In what solitary amusements do most Yankees engage?
(a) Walking and hiking.
(b) Hunting and Fishing.
(c) Skiing and swimming.
(d) Reading and playing cards.

4. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?
(a) Fox.
(b) Bullfrog.
(c) Owl.
(d) Cat.

5. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?
(a) Paris and Oxford.
(b) New York.
(c) Europe.
(d) Literary circles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Thoreau put in jail?

2. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?

3. Which tribe calls hunters the "best men"?

4. What instrument does Thoreau use to watch the war more closely?

5. What does Thoreau uncover as he hoes the bean-field?

(see the answer key)

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