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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of fish does Thoreau try to catch in the winter?
(a) Perch.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Pickerel.
(d) Trout.

2. Who came the farthest to visit Thoreau in the winter?
(a) A hunter.
(b) A poet.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A farmer.

3. What animals are likely to thrive no matter what?
(a) Squirrels and mice.
(b) Foxes and Owls.
(c) Rabbits and partridges.
(d) Wolves and Coyotes.

4. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) McLachlan.
(b) Hollowell.
(c) Smith.
(d) Biggins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Thoreau sometimes eat with relish?

2. Thoreau feels it isn't important to provide this for his visitors.

3. Who is never alone?

4. How much is Thoreau's profit from the bean-field?

5. What happened to a settler's family in Sutton in 1717?

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