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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do the workmen take to harvest the ice of the pond?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Sixteen days.
(d) Eighteen days.

2. "The adventurous student will always study..."
(a) Theology.
(b) Latin.
(c) Classics.
(d) History.

3. What does Thoreau see in the clear water of the pond one November day?
(a) A large turtle.
(b) A muskrat family.
(c) A school of perch.
(d) A heron.

4. On what day in 1852 was Walden first completely open?
(a) April 1st.
(b) March 28th.
(c) March 23rd.
(d) April 18th.

5. What does Thoreau do to test the strength of the ice?
(a) He cuts out small pieces and measures them.
(b) He jumps on it.
(c) He throws stones on it.
(d) He stands on it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the destiny of the human race?

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

4. "Nature has no human inhabitant who..."

5. To what does Thoreau compare his body?

(see the answer key)

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