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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bird does Thoreau begin to see again in April?
(a) Geese.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Robins.
(d) Pigeons.

2. What does Thoreau call his time at Walden Pond?
(a) A seclusion.
(b) A lonely period.
(c) A an exercise in futility.
(d) An experiment.

3. Where is John Field from?
(a) England.
(b) French Canada.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Ireland.

4. What happened to Breed's hut?
(a) A family of birds nested there.
(b) It was used as a wood shed.
(c) It was abandoned.
(d) It burned down.

5. For what does San Nutting exchange bear skins?
(a) Bread.
(b) Corn.
(c) Rum.
(d) Whiskey.

6. What animal does Thoreau describe as "rudimental, burrowing men"?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Woodchucks.
(d) Rabbits.

7. How does Thoreau describe the temperature when he began to plaster his house?
(a) Freezing.
(b) Chilly.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Hot.

8. What caused John Farmer to contemplate his life?
(a) The sound of a flute.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Thoreau's philosophy.
(d) The night sky.

9. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy..."
(a) Bounty.
(b) Youth.
(c) Despair.
(d) Hardship.

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

11. What do people come from town to take from Walden Pond?
(a) Ice.
(b) Fish.
(c) Aquatic plants.
(d) Water.

12. Who came the farthest to visit Thoreau in the winter?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A hunter.
(c) A poet.
(d) A farmer.

13. What does Thoreau have difficulty finding in the winter?
(a) Fire wood.
(b) The path to town.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

14. What does Thoreau compare to pearls and crystals?
(a) Icicles.
(b) Snowflakes.
(c) Raindrops.
(d) Fish.

15. Where did Thoreau consider living before Walden Pond?
(a) Shangri-la.
(b) Pleasant Meadow.
(c) Baker Farm.
(d) White Pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau do to pass the time on winter evenings?

2. Where was it rumored that Col. Quoil had been a soldier?

3. Which tribe calls hunters the "best men"?

4. What kind of animal does Thoreau find in his house?

5. In a battle recorded by Olus Magnus, what do the victorious ants do?

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