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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Albany, New York.
(c) Keswick, England.
(d) Concord, Massachusetts.

2. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."
(a) Stupid.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Illiterate.
(d) Hardworking.

3. What is Thoreau's shelter at Walden Pond?
(a) A small house.
(b) A cave.
(c) A tent.
(d) An abandoned shanty.

4. Why does the Canadian woodchopper read the French paper?
(a) To show off to his neighbors.
(b) For the pictures.
(c) For practice.
(d) For the news.

5. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."
(a) Wind.
(b) Animals.
(c) Rain.
(d) Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?

2. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?

3. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?

4. What are the necessities of life?

5. "Be it life or death, we crave only..."

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