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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bird does Thoreau hear almost every day in the winter?
(a) An owl.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A duck.
(d) A goose.

2. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy..."
(a) Youth.
(b) Hardship.
(c) Despair.
(d) Bounty.

3. "The adventurous student will always study..."
(a) History.
(b) Theology.
(c) Classics.
(d) Latin.

4. What insect came to Walden Pond by thousands in October?
(a) Hornets.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Mosquitos.
(d) Ladybugs.

5. What does Thoreau do when ice first forms on the pond?
(a) He writes a poem about it.
(b) He lies on the ice and examines the bottom of the pond.
(c) He goes ice fishing.
(d) He goes skating.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a battle recorded by Olus Magnus, what do the victorious ants do?

2. What should we come home with after adventures?

3. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?

4. What does Thoreau state men have lost when planting crops?

5. What does Thoreau sell before he moves into the woods?

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