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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 word doesn't Thoreau use to describe John Field?
(a) Hardworking.
(b) Shiftless.
(c) Honest.
(d) Unlucky.

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

3. What creatures do Thoreau find battling in the wood-pile?
(a) Cats.
(b) Ants.
(c) Birds.
(d) Spiders.

4. What does Thoreau sometimes dream of owning?
(a) A horse.
(b) A library.
(c) A large house.
(d) A gun.

5. What animals are likely to thrive no matter what?
(a) Squirrels and mice.
(b) Wolves and Coyotes.
(c) Rabbits and partridges.
(d) Foxes and Owls.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Sell your clothes and keep your..."

2. What animal grows to be four feet long, yet is rarely seen by humans?

3. Thoreau is inclined to be a...

4. What animal does Thoreau sometimes eat with relish?

5. What insect came to Walden Pond by thousands in October?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thoreau 'visit' particular trees?

2. What game does Thoreau play with the loon?

3. What does Thoreau learn from his experiment?

4. Who was Brister Freeman?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Thoreau compare the spring melt with?

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