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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 does Thoreau do to test the strength of the ice?
(a) He cuts out small pieces and measures them.
(b) He stands on it.
(c) He jumps on it.
(d) He throws stones on it.

2. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy..."
(a) Despair.
(b) Hardship.
(c) Youth.
(d) Bounty.

3. In what state is Walden Pond located?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) Massachusetts.

4. What animal does Thoreau want to eat when it crosses his path?
(a) A woodchuck.
(b) A duck.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A rabbit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Thoreau compare his body?

2. What does Thoreau hope will happen if John Field reads his book?

3. What kind of literature does Thoreau like best?

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

5. What bird comes to the pond in the fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thoreau 'visit' particular trees?

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

3. How does Thoreau describe the condition of the hut that John Field's family lives in?

4. What did Thoreau use as an excuse to carry a gun?

5. Why does Thoreau admire the 'wild men' who go ice-fishing on Walden Pond?

6. Why does Thoreau describe wood as a precious commodity?

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

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

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

10. Why does Thoreau's self-respect fall when he goes fishing?

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