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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet..."
(a) Contentment.
(b) Struggle.
(c) Desperation.
(d) Terror.

2. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."
(a) Dragon.
(b) Monstrosity.
(c) Horse.
(d) Beast.

3. Thoreau speaks of visitors from what charitable institution?
(a) The Salvation Army.
(b) The almshouse.
(c) The church.
(d) The hospital.

4. What does Thoreau sometimes hear on Sundays?
(a) Church bells.
(b) Choirs singing.
(c) Families walking in the forest.
(d) Organ music.

5. How does Thoreau often find his way home in the dark?
(a) He uses a walking stick.
(b) He uses a torch.
(c) He looks up at the opening between the trees above the path.
(d) He ties a rope along the path.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau do when ice first forms on the pond?

2. What should we come home with after adventures?

3. "We are underbred and low-lived and..."

4. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?

5. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?

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