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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. Thoreau calls the train an "iron..."
(a) Dragon.
(b) Monstrosity.
(c) Horse.
(d) Beast.

2. Which bird does Thoreau doubt has ever profaned Walden Pond?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A seagull.
(d) A finch.

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

4. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
(a) Solitude.
(b) A book.
(c) Myself.
(d) God.

5. What does Thoreau like to have between himself and a conversation partner?
(a) A space of at least 2 feet.
(b) A Table.
(c) The pond.
(d) A bottle of wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thoreau's net income from his farm?

2. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?

3. How does Thoreau often find his way home in the dark?

4. "In dealing with truth we are..."

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Thoreau bond with the old fisherman?

3. How does Thoreau describe Time?

4. What suggestions does Thoreau make to improve the state of culture in Concord?

5. How does Thoreau compare the people in the village to muskrats?

6. Why is Thoreau so unhappy with the state of culture in Concord?

7. Why does Thoreau decide to live such an isolated life at Walden Pond?

8. How does Thoreau compare men to the stars and planets?

9. What does it mean to "live deliberately"?

10. Why does Thoreau hate the name 'Flint's Pond'?

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