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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy..."
(a) Hardship.
(b) Bounty.
(c) Despair.
(d) Youth.

2. What book does Thoreau keep on his table throughout the summer?
(a) Cervantes' Don Quixote.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Milton's Paradise Lost.
(d) Homer's Iliad.

3. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years and six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years and two months.

4. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?
(a) Three miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Half a mile.
(d) One mile.

5. Where did Thoreau consider living before Walden Pond?
(a) Baker Farm.
(b) Pleasant Meadow.
(c) Shangri-la.
(d) White Pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Thoreau want to eat when it crosses his path?

2. What does Thoreau think Concord should become?

3. What animal does Thoreau sometimes eat with relish?

4. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."

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

(see the answer key)

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