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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Keswick, England.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Albany, New York.
(d) Concord, Massachusetts.

2. What did Thoreau do during his first summer at Walden Pond?
(a) Hoed beans.
(b) Read Books.
(c) Wrote a book.
(d) Studied Philosophy.

3. In terms of the bean-field, what was Thoreau's greatest enemy?
(a) Birds.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Deer.
(d) Woodchucks.

4. What animals ate out of the hands of the woodsman?
(a) Chickadees.
(b) Chipmunks.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Squirrels.

5. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."
(a) Afoot.
(b) By Horse.
(c) As the crow flies.
(d) By Train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thoreau reject the suggestion of owning a visitor's book?

2. Who does Thoreau help toward the north star?

3. What writer does the French Canadian Woodsman love?

4. What is Thoreau's shelter at Walden Pond?

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

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