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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?
(a) Independence Day, 1845.
(b) Memorial Day, 1847.
(c) Martin Luther King Day, 1845.
(d) Christmas Day, 1846.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?

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

3. What did Thoreau imagine doing?

4. "The adventurous student will always study..."

5. What is the morning?

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