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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?
(a) The railroad.
(b) Road signs.
(c) A river.
(d) A wooded path.

3. Who is never alone?
(a) The devil.
(b) A writer.
(c) A hermit.
(d) An angel.

4. Why does Thoreau reject the suggestion of owning a visitor's book?
(a) He has a good memory.
(b) He can't afford to buy one.
(c) He believes it's an unnecessary luxury.
(d) He doesn't have enough visitors.

5. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:
(a) Snowstorms.
(b) Hail.
(c) Sun showers.
(d) Thunderstorms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?

2. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?

3. Which book are most men satisfied by reading or having read to them?

4. What does Thoreau hear in the evening?

5. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet..."

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