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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "I wanted to live deeply and..."
(a) To the fullest.
(b) Like each day was my last.
(c) Suck out all the marrow if life.
(d) Experience everything the world offered.

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

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

4. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?
(a) Convenience.
(b) Education.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Pleasure.

5. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?
(a) $12.46.
(b) $8.71.
(c) $5.93.
(d) $21.34.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal's sound ushers in the night?

2. What animal does Thoreau kill and eat after it ravages his bean-field?

3. "Objects of charity are not..."

4. What does Thoreau claim is the cure for his ailments?

5. Who does Thoreau help toward the north star?

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