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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) McLachlan.
(b) Biggins.
(c) Smith.
(d) Hollowell.

3. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?
(a) Convenience.
(b) Education.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Vanity.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?

3. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?

4. What attracted Thoreau to the farm?

5. What is Thoreau's shelter at Walden Pond?

(see the answer key)

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