View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which book are most men satisfied by reading or having read to them?
(a) Virgil's Aeneid.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Farmer's Almanac.
(d) Shakespeare's Sonnets.

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

3. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."
(a) By Train.
(b) As the crow flies.
(c) Afoot.
(d) By Horse.

4. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?
(a) $192.47
(b) $28.12.
(c) $56.08.
(d) $364.92

5. What attracted Thoreau to the farm?
(a) Its crop production.
(b) Its remoteness.
(c) The landscape.
(d) The house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau imagine doing?

2. What does Thoreau think Concord should become?

3. Where is Walden Pond located?

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

5. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 186 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample