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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused John Farmer to contemplate his life?
(a) Thoreau's philosophy.
(b) The sound of a flute.
(c) The night sky.
(d) The Bible.

2. According to legend, after whom was Walden Pond named?
(a) A town official.
(b) An old Indian woman.
(c) A hunter.
(d) The original owner of the property.

3. To what does Thoreau compare his body?
(a) A mighty animal.
(b) A temple.
(c) A machine.
(d) A holy vessel.

4. "If you would be chaste, you must be..."
(a) Mindful.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Pure.
(d) Temperate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?

2. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."

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

4. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?

5. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?

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