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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) Hollowell.
(b) Biggins.
(c) Smith.
(d) McLachlan.

2. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?
(a) The railroad.
(b) A river.
(c) Road signs.
(d) A wooded path.

3. What are the necessities of life?
(a) Food, shelter, clothing, and fuel.
(b) Food, shelter, clothing, and sunlight.
(c) Love, happiness, family, and religion.
(d) Food, shelter, land, and freedom.

4. What is the length of Thoreau's bean rows added together?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) 800 yards.
(d) Seven miles.

5. "I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of..."
(a) The dark.
(b) The devil.
(c) Witches.
(d) Their imaginations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau like to have between himself and a conversation partner?

2. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?

3. How many chairs does Thoreau have in his house?

4. What does Thoreau uncover as he hoes the bean-field?

5. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?

(see the answer key)

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