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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what howling animal does Thoreau compare the loon?
(a) A jackal.
(b) A dog.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A wolf.

2. "The village appeared to me a great..."
(a) News room.
(b) Anthill.
(c) Beehive.
(d) Family.

3. What is the destiny of the human race?
(a) To read Thoreau's writing.
(b) To become more enlightened.
(c) To become vegetarians.
(d) To advance technologically.

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

5. For what do Thoreau's visitors often ask him?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) A meal.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) Directions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals ate out of the hands of the woodsman?

2. On what day in 1852 was Walden first completely open?

3. What happened to Walden Pond between his childhood and the time he moved there?

4. "The true husbandman will cease from..."

5. "The swiftest traveler is he that goes..."

(see the answer key)

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