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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what purpose does Thoreau believe most men have learned to read?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Education.
(c) Convenience.
(d) Vanity.

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

3. What does Thoreau do to test the strength of the ice?
(a) He cuts out small pieces and measures them.
(b) He jumps on it.
(c) He throws stones on it.
(d) He stands on it.

4. What does Thoreau like to have between himself and a conversation partner?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A Table.
(c) The pond.
(d) A space of at least 2 feet.

5. In a battle recorded by Olus Magnus, what do the victorious ants do?
(a) Eat the bodies of their dead enemies.
(b) Bury the bodies of their own soldiers.
(c) Enslave the young of their enemy hive.
(d) Form a circle around their dead enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what howling animal does Thoreau compare the loon?

2. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?

3. "I am convinced, that if all men were to live as simply as I then did, ... would be unknown."

4. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?

5. What winter bird does Thoreau amuse himself by watching?

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