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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Breed's hut?
(a) It burned down.
(b) A family of birds nested there.
(c) It was used as a wood shed.
(d) It was abandoned.

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

3. What should we come home with after adventures?
(a) Knowledge and confidence.
(b) Money and wealth.
(c) Experience and character.
(d) Wisdom and direction.

4. What word doesn't Thoreau use to describe John Field?
(a) Honest.
(b) Shiftless.
(c) Hardworking.
(d) Unlucky.

5. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Concord, Massachusetts.
(c) Keswick, England.
(d) Albany, New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau hope to avoid by harvesting early?

2. Thoreau states that fewer people came to see him at Walden Pond on...

3. What kind of bird does an old man tell Thoreau used to frequent the pond?

4. "I wanted to live deeply and..."

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

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