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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is never alone?
(a) A hermit.
(b) The devil.
(c) A writer.
(d) An angel.

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

4. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?
(a) Wiltshire Pond.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) Concord Pond.
(d) Catfish Pond.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the necessities of life?

2. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet..."

3. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."

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

5. What does Thoreau hear in the evening?

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