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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?
(a) Memorial Day, 1847.
(b) Martin Luther King Day, 1845.
(c) Christmas Day, 1846.
(d) Independence Day, 1845.

2. What does Thoreau state men have lost when planting crops?
(a) Money.
(b) Reverence.
(c) Awareness.
(d) Knowledge.

3. What does Thoreau hear from town in his bean-field on gala days?
(a) Church bells.
(b) The train whistle.
(c) Military gunfire.
(d) A brass band.

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

5. What does Thoreau usually carry back to Walden Pond from the village?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A bag of rye.
(c) A new book.
(d) A light heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Thoreau stay in jail?

2. What man-made device can Thoreau hear from his window?

3. What does Thoreau usually do after hoeing?

4. Why does the Canadian woodchopper read the French paper?

5. What bird sings to Thoreau as he works in the bean-field?

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