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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the Canadian woodchopper read the French paper?
(a) For practice.
(b) For the news.
(c) To show off to his neighbors.
(d) For the pictures.

5. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet..."
(a) Terror.
(b) Desperation.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Struggle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?

3. What bird does Thoreau contemplate keeping merely for his music?

4. "I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of..."

5. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?

(see the answer key)

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