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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. What kind of bird does an old man tell Thoreau used to frequent the pond?
(a) Owl.
(b) Crow.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Crane.

2. Of what do the smells from the train remind Thoreau?
(a) The destruction of nature.
(b) His childhood.
(c) Big city life.
(d) Other parts of the world.

3. "The village appeared to me a great..."
(a) Beehive.
(b) Anthill.
(c) Family.
(d) News room.

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

5. What was the name of the family Thoreau bought a farm from and then returned the ownership to them?
(a) McLachlan.
(b) Biggins.
(c) Hollowell.
(d) Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Thoreau feel sympathy?

2. For what do Thoreau's visitors often ask him?

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

4. What does Thoreau see in the clear water of the pond one November day?

5. What is the length of Thoreau's bean rows added together?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Thoreau feel about taking life lessons from books?

3. Why does Thoreau believe that Huckleberries lose their flavor before they go to market?

4. How does Thoreau bond with the old fisherman?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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