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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Thoreau begin to live in the woods?
(a) Christmas Day, 1846.
(b) Memorial Day, 1847.
(c) Independence Day, 1845.
(d) Martin Luther King Day, 1845.

2. What animal does Thoreau sometimes eat with relish?
(a) Barbecued woodchuck.
(b) Roasted squirrel.
(c) Boiled rabbit.
(d) Fried rat.

3. In what does Thoreau claim to have indulged very little?
(a) Philanthropy.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Literature.

4. What animals were inside the shelter with the Field family?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Cows.
(d) Chickens.

5. "We can never have enough of..."
(a) Love.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Nature.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal does Thoreau want to eat when it crosses his path?

3. How does Thoreau describe the temperature when he began to plaster his house?

4. What birds does Thoreau hear regularly during the summer at 7:30pm?

5. What does Thoreau follow all the way into town?

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