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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?
(a) The Church.
(b) The Government.
(c) The Railway.
(d) The Post Office.

2. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?
(a) Beans.
(b) Turnips.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Corn.

3. "The true husbandman will cease from..."
(a) Idleness.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Toil.
(d) Fear.

4. How much is Thoreau's profit from the bean-field?
(a) $1.78
(b) $8.71.
(c) $10.87.
(d) $7.81.

5. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?
(a) Visiting friends.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) The theater.
(d) Housework.

Short Answer Questions

1. "I go and come with a strange... in Nature."

2. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?

3. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?

4. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?

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

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