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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what howling animal does Thoreau compare the loon?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A dog.
(d) A jackal.

2. What does Thoreau hear in the evening?
(a) Birds singing.
(b) Goats bleating.
(c) Cows lowing.
(d) The wind in the trees.

3. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Literature.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Philanthropy.

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

5. What happened to a settler's family in Sutton in 1717?
(a) Their house burned down.
(b) They were forced off their land by a flood.
(c) Their cottage was completely buried in snow.
(d) They couldn't pay their taxes and were forced to move.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?

3. In what solitary amusements do most Yankees engage?

4. What does Thoreau do to test the strength of the ice?

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

(see the answer key)

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