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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Thoreau began living in the woods, his "house was not finished, but was merely a defense against the..."
(a) Wind.
(b) Rain.
(c) Sun.
(d) Animals.

2. What kind of bird does Thoreau watch for hours in the fall?
(a) Swan.
(b) Duck.
(c) Loon.
(d) Goose.

3. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?
(a) $12.46.
(b) $21.34.
(c) $5.93.
(d) $8.71.

4. What did Thoreau imagine doing?
(a) Writing a book.
(b) Living off the land.
(c) Buying a farm.
(d) Building a house.

5. What animal was Thoreau surprised to see walking along the shore of the pond?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A cat.
(c) A beaver.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?

2. What animal does Thoreau hear hunting with men?

3. What does Thoreau wage a war with in his bean-field?

4. According to legend, after whom was Walden Pond named?

5. What kind of bird does Thoreau begin to see again in April?

(see the answer key)

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