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

2. What bird does Thoreau hear almost every day in the winter?
(a) A duck.
(b) An eagle.
(c) An owl.
(d) A goose.

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

4. What does Thoreau hope will happen if John Field reads his book?
(a) He will learn how to fish.
(b) He will move to a different town.
(c) He will improve himself.
(d) He will come over for dinner.

5. In what solitary amusements do most Yankees engage?
(a) Hunting and Fishing.
(b) Skiing and swimming.
(c) Walking and hiking.
(d) Reading and playing cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Thoreau consider living before Walden Pond?

2. What creatures do Thoreau find battling in the wood-pile?

3. "If you would be chaste, you must be..."

4. What did Thoreau use during his second winter at Walden Pond?

5. In what state is Walden Pond located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thoreau learn from his experiment?

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

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

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

5. What game does Thoreau play with the loon?

6. Why does Thoreau 'visit' particular trees?

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

8. Why does Thoreau leave Walden Pond?

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

10. What does Thoreau say we should practice moderation in?

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