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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "In dealing with truth we are..."
(a) Noble.
(b) Hesitant.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Immortal.

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

3. What man-made device can Thoreau hear from his window?
(a) Railroad cars.
(b) Lumber mill whistle.
(c) Horse-pulled wagon.
(d) Streetcar.

4. What does Thoreau hear in the evening?
(a) Birds singing.
(b) Goats bleating.
(c) Cows lowing.
(d) The wind in the trees.

5. "Be it life or death, we crave only..."
(a) Love.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Truth.
(d) Reality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the length of Thoreau's bean rows added together?

3. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?

4. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?

5. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?

(see the answer key)

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