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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Thoreau states his residence at Walden was more favorable to thought and serious reading than what institution?
(a) A think tank.
(b) A library.
(c) A university.
(d) A seminary.

3. How does Thoreau often find his way home in the dark?
(a) He looks up at the opening between the trees above the path.
(b) He uses a torch.
(c) He uses a walking stick.
(d) He ties a rope along the path.

4. Thoreau states that fewer people came to see him at Walden Pond on...
(a) Charity Work.
(b) Trivial business.
(c) False Pretenses.
(d) Religious Missions.

5. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?
(a) Catfish Pond.
(b) Concord Pond.
(c) Walden Pond.
(d) Wiltshire Pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Walden Pond located?

2. What does Thoreau hope to avoid by harvesting early?

3. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?

4. What birds does Thoreau hear regularly during the summer at 7:30pm?

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

(see the answer key)

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