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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. How far was Thoreau's house from Concord?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 2 1/2 miles.
(d) 1 1/2 miles.

2. How often does Thoreau go to the village?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every day or two.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Never.

3. "Walden is a perfect forest mirror" in which season?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Autumn.

4. Why does Thoreau reject the suggestion of owning a visitor's book?
(a) He has a good memory.
(b) He doesn't have enough visitors.
(c) He can't afford to buy one.
(d) He believes it's an unnecessary luxury.

5. What plant grows at the edge of the path near the end of May?
(a) Johnswort.
(b) Goldenrod.
(c) Sumach.
(d) The sand cherry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some of Thoreau's pleasantest hours are spent during this kind of weather:

2. What is the name of the Plymouth Colony governor who wasn't fed by the king of the tribe he visited?

3. What does Thoreau usually carry back to Walden Pond from the village?

4. What does Thoreau hear from town in his bean-field on gala days?

5. What does one Concord Trader use as a sign for his store?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thoreau describe the development of his relationship with the forest and Walden Pond?

2. What benefits does Thoreau say he gains from simplifying his existence?

3. How does Thoreau bond with the old fisherman?

4. Why does Thoreau advocate living "free and uncommitted"?

5. How does Thoreau clean his house?

6. Why does Thoreau love owls?

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

8. Does Thoreau believe this is a practical way that everyone can live?

9. How does Thoreau explain his relationship with his beans?

10. What reaction do the people of Concord have to Thoreau's lifestyle?

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