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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thoreau uncover as he hoes the bean-field?
(a) Buried treasure.
(b) Native artifacts.
(c) Tree stumps.
(d) The remains of animals.

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

3. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?
(a) 2 1/2 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 3 miles.
(d) 1 1/2 miles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "As long as possible live free and..."

2. Thoreau states that fewer people came to see him at Walden Pond on...

3. What writer does the French Canadian Woodsman love?

4. "Be it life or death, we crave only..."

5. What animals ate out of the hands of the woodsman?

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