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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?
(a) School.
(b) Bar-room.
(c) Grocery.
(d) Post Office.

2. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?
(a) A pine tree.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) Thoreau's shelter.
(d) The bean field.

3. What attracted Thoreau to the farm?
(a) Its remoteness.
(b) The house.
(c) Its crop production.
(d) The landscape.

4. Who exerted an influence on mankind more than kings and emperors?
(a) Authors.
(b) Priests.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Musicians.

5. What does Thoreau frequently do on warm evenings?
(a) Goes for a walk.
(b) Fishes on the pond.
(c) Plays the flute in his boat.
(d) Star gazes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird does Thoreau hear almost every day in the winter?

2. What should we come home with after adventures?

3. In a battle recorded by Olus Magnus, what do the victorious ants do?

4. What animal was Thoreau surprised to see walking along the shore of the pond?

5. Thoreau is inclined to be a...

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