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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?
(a) Priests.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Authors.

3. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 2 1/2 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 1 1/2 miles.

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

5. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:
(a) Hail.
(b) Snowstorms.
(c) Thunderstorms.
(d) Sun showers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the necessities of life?

3. What plant grows at the edge of the path near the end of May?

4. What did Thoreau imagine doing?

5. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

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