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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 instrument does Thoreau use to watch the war more closely?
(a) A monocle.
(b) A microscope.
(c) A magnifying glass.
(d) A telescope.

2. To what does Thoreau compare his body?
(a) A holy vessel.
(b) A temple.
(c) A mighty animal.
(d) A machine.

3. What kind of tree is two feet in diameter?
(a) Green oak.
(b) Black birch.
(c) Maple.
(d) Yellow ash.

4. To what howling animal does Thoreau compare the loon?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A jackal.
(c) A dog.
(d) A coyote.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state is Walden Pond located?

2. What color is the ice from Walden Pond?

3. What does Thoreau compare to pearls and crystals?

4. What bird does Thoreau hear almost every day in the winter?

5. What date does Thoreau leave Walden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thoreau 'visit' particular trees?

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

3. What did the old man see when he was hunting ducks?

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

5. What does Thoreau compare the spring melt with?

6. How does Thoreau feel after he witnesses the ants battling?

7. How does Thoreau build a store of food for winter?

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

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

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

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