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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) A book.
(b) Solitude.
(c) God.
(d) Myself.

2. What vegetable does Thoreau plant on most of his 2 1/2 acres?
(a) Beans.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Turnips.
(d) Corn.

3. What happened to Walden Pond between his childhood and the time he moved there?
(a) The fish were depopulated.
(b) The spring dried up.
(c) The trees on the shores were cut down.
(d) A family of muskrats moved in.

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

5. What is the length of Thoreau's bean rows added together?
(a) 800 yards.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Seven miles.
(d) Five miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?

2. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?

3. What does Thoreau claim is the cure for his ailments?

4. What kind of fish does Thoreau try to catch in the winter?

5. "He that does not eat need not..."

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