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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what pond does Thoreau live on the shore?
(a) Walden Pond.
(b) Concord Pond.
(c) Catfish Pond.
(d) Wiltshire Pond.

2. How does Thoreau often find his way home in the dark?
(a) He ties a rope along the path.
(b) He looks up at the opening between the trees above the path.
(c) He uses a torch.
(d) He uses a walking stick.

3. Which animal is one of "Nature's Watchmen"?
(a) Bullfrog.
(b) Owl.
(c) Fox.
(d) Cat.

4. What does Thoreau state was a pleasant pastime?
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Visiting friends.
(c) Housework.
(d) The theater.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who carried the Iliad with him on his expeditions?

2. What is Thoreau's shelter at Walden Pond?

3. What did Thoreau imagine doing?

4. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?

5. Thoreau states that fewer people came to see him at Walden Pond on...

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thoreau say he became more intimate with his beans?

2. How does Thoreau know that visitors have dropped by while he is gone?

3. What effect did Thoreau's isolation have on his social life?

4. What does Thoreau mean when he says "The whole body is one sense"?

5. How does Thoreau feel about walking home from town late at night in the dark?

6. How does Thoreau describe Time?

7. What story does Thoreau tell to illustrate his point?

8. Why does Thoreau think that there would be no stealing if everyone lived the same way he did?

9. What kind of 'music' does Thoreau make while hoeing the bean-field?

10. What does Thoreau think is a 'surprising and memorable experience,' and why?

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