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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."
(a) Animals.
(b) Rain.
(c) Sun.
(d) Wind.

2. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."
(a) Dragon.
(b) Horse.
(c) Beast.
(d) Monstrosity.

3. Which book are most men satisfied by reading or having read to them?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Virgil's Aeneid.
(c) The Farmer's Almanac.
(d) Shakespeare's Sonnets.

4. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?
(a) Fox.
(b) Owl.
(c) Bullfrog.
(d) Cat.

5. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."
(a) Liberty.
(b) Ease.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Thrill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau claim is the cure for his ailments?

2. What are the necessities of life?

3. Where is Walden Pond located?

4. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?

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

(see the answer key)

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