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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fruit never reaches Boston?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Huckleberries.
(d) Raspberries.

2. What does Thoreau say he chanced upon one day?
(a) Buried treasure.
(b) An eclipse.
(c) A family of deer.
(d) The end of a rainbow.

3. What animals ate out of the hands of the woodsman?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Chickadees.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Chipmunks.

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

5. What happens when Thoreau goes fishing?
(a) He has less self-respect.
(b) He mourns the death of the fish.
(c) He feels pride.
(d) He is at peace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is never alone?

3. Why is Thoreau put in jail?

4. What does Thoreau frequently do on warm evenings?

5. For what do Thoreau's visitors often ask him?

(see the answer key)

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