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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?
(a) Catfish Pond.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) Wiltshire Pond.
(d) Concord Pond.

2. According to legend, after whom was Walden Pond named?
(a) A hunter.
(b) An old Indian woman.
(c) A town official.
(d) The original owner of the property.

3. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?
(a) 2 1/2 miles.
(b) 1 1/2 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

4. What does Thoreau state men have lost when planting crops?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Awareness.
(c) Money.
(d) Reverence.

5. What man-made device can Thoreau hear from his window?
(a) Streetcar.
(b) Horse-pulled wagon.
(c) Lumber mill whistle.
(d) Railroad cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau usually do after hoeing?

2. What happens when Thoreau goes fishing?

3. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."

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

5. What does Thoreau frequently do on warm evenings?

(see the answer key)

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