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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?
(a) New York.
(b) Literary circles.
(c) Paris and Oxford.
(d) Europe.

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

4. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?
(a) Turnips.
(b) Beans.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Corn.

5. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years and six months.
(c) Two years and two months.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which book are most men satisfied by reading or having read to them?

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

4. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?

5. What book does Thoreau keep on his table throughout the summer?

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