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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thoreau have difficulty finding in the winter?

2. What does Thoreau call his time at Walden Pond?

3. What happened to Breed's hut?

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

5. What does Thoreau say he chanced upon one day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Thoreau compare the spring melt with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the individual's responsibility for philanthropy and charity. Be sure to address the following:

1 - Is humankind basically selfish or altruistic?

2 - What responsibilities are required of charitable organizations?

3 - Any charitable causes about which you feel strongly.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay recounting the history of your area. When was your town/city founded? Who were the people instrumental in shaping the development of the area? What were the significant events that affected your town/city?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing an area in America or abroad that is naturally beautiful or an important part of nature. Be sure to address:

1 - Any threats to the area.

2 - Why the area should be preserved or protected.

3 - Any features that make the area unique or interesting.

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