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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How much does Thoreau spend on supplies for his bean-field?
(a) $17.24.
(b) $14.72.
(c) $21.76
(d) $35.21.
2. Thoreau hates the name of what local pond ?
(a) Fish Pond.
(b) Mill Pond.
(c) White Pond.
(d) Flint's Pond.
3. What did Thoreau do early in the morning?
(a) Read a book.
(b) Bathed in the pond.
(c) Went for a walk.
(d) Gathered food from his garden.
4. How long does Thoreau live at Walden Pond?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years and six months.
(d) Two years and two months.
5. In total, how much does it cost for Thoreau to build his house?
(a) $364.92
(b) $56.08.
(c) $192.47
(d) $28.12.
6. What does Thoreau usually do after hoeing?
(a) Rests in the shade.
(b) Talks to his neighbor.
(c) Swims in the pond.
(d) Goes for a walk.
7. Where is Walden Pond located?
(a) Albany, New York.
(b) Keswick, England.
(c) Concord, Massachusetts.
(d) Portland, Oregon.
8. What does Thoreau wage a war with in his bean-field?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Small Animals.
(c) Mold.
(d) Insects.
9. What attracted Thoreau to the farm?
(a) Its crop production.
(b) The house.
(c) Its remoteness.
(d) The landscape.
10. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Half a mile.
(d) One mile.
11. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?
(a) Thoreau's shelter.
(b) A pine tree.
(c) The bean field.
(d) Walden Pond.
12. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) A book.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Myself.
(d) God.
13. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?
(a) The smell of a pipe.
(b) Footprints and broken tree branches.
(c) Flashing lights.
(d) The sound of laughter.
14. "As long as possible live free and..."
(a) Unconcerned.
(b) Unhindered.
(c) Unattached.
(d) Uncommitted.
15. What does Thoreau hope to avoid by harvesting early?
(a) Frost.
(b) Rain.
(c) Loss to animals.
(d) Rot.
Short Answer Questions
1. "I am convinced, that if all men were to live as simply as I then did, ... would be unknown."
2. How many chairs does Thoreau have in his house?
3. What kind of fish is most abundant in Walden Pond?
4. What kind of fish does Thoreau try to catch in the winter?
5. What did Thoreau imagine doing?
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