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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What writer does the French Canadian Woodsman love?
(a) Milton.
(b) Aesop.
(c) Homer.
(d) Virgil.

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

3. What does Thoreau wage a war with in his bean-field?
(a) Insects.
(b) Mold.
(c) Small Animals.
(d) Weeds.

4. What time does Thoreau begin hoeing every day?
(a) 6:00 AM.
(b) 7:00 AM.
(c) 5:00 AM.
(d) 8:00 AM.

5. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?
(a) Tree leaves.
(b) Prowling animals.
(c) Withering flowers.
(d) Singing birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?

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

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

4. How much does Thoreau spend on supplies for his bean-field?

5. "Objects of charity are not..."

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