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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have loons been caught with fishing hooks, eighty feet below the water's surface?
(a) New York.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.

2. What plant grows at the edge of the path near the end of May?
(a) Sumach.
(b) Johnswort.
(c) The sand cherry.
(d) Goldenrod.

3. What animal does Thoreau want to eat when it crosses his path?
(a) A woodchuck.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A duck.
(d) A rabbit.

4. What does Thoreau wage a war with in his bean-field?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Insects.
(c) Mold.
(d) Small Animals.

5. "I am convinced, that if all men were to live as simply as I then did, ... would be unknown."
(a) Thieving and robbery.
(b) Hunger and want.
(c) Crime and lawlessness.
(d) War and conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?

2. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?

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

4. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?

5. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?

(see the answer key)

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