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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?
(a) A library.
(b) A think tank.
(c) A university.
(d) A seminary.

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

3. "The adventurous student will always study..."
(a) Theology.
(b) Classics.
(c) History.
(d) Latin.

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

5. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?
(a) $5.93.
(b) $12.46.
(c) $8.71.
(d) $21.34.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the morning?

2. Where is Walden Pond located?

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

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

5. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?

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