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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. "We can never have enough of..."
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Love.
(c) God.
(d) Nature.

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

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

4. What happens when Thoreau goes fishing?
(a) He mourns the death of the fish.
(b) He is at peace.
(c) He feels pride.
(d) He has less self-respect.

5. What bird comes to the pond in the fall?
(a) The cardinal.
(b) The swan.
(c) The goose.
(d) The loon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bird does Thoreau watch for hours in the fall?

2. What instrument does Thoreau use to watch the war more closely?

3. How does Thoreau describe the temperature when he began to plaster his house?

4. What kind of tree is two feet in diameter?

5. What does one hunter use as a musical instrument?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the well on the Field's property?

2. What do the hunters say is the downfall of the fox in the foxhunt?

3. Who is the poet with whom Thoreau has a conversation at the beginning of the chapter?

4. How does Thoreau describe his encounters with cats in the forest?

5. What game does Thoreau play with the loon?

6. What are the two paths that Thoreau finds himself drawn to?

7. Why does Thoreau throw sweet corn on the snow by his door?

8. Why does Thoreau leave Walden Pond?

9. What does Thoreau say about Zilpha's life?

10. What does Thoreau think John Field's future holds?

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