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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?
(a) Priests.
(b) Authors.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Politicians.

2. What animal does Thoreau kill and eat after it ravages his bean-field?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A woodchuck.
(d) A rabbit.

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

4. What are the necessities of life?
(a) Love, happiness, family, and religion.
(b) Food, shelter, clothing, and fuel.
(c) Food, shelter, land, and freedom.
(d) Food, shelter, clothing, and sunlight.

5. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?
(a) Magellan.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Edmund Hillary.
(d) Captain James Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the morning?

2. Why does the Canadian woodchopper read the French paper?

3. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."

4. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?

5. "In dealing with truth we are..."

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