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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. Which animals get under Thoreau's house as spring beings?

2. What kind of bird does Thoreau begin to see again in April?

3. What kind of literature does Thoreau like best?

4. What does Thoreau do to pass the time on winter evenings?

5. What should we come home with after adventures?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thoreau compare the spring melt with?

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

3. What does Thoreau learn from his experiment?

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

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

6. Who was Brister Freeman?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay for or against vegetarianism. What are the impacts of your personal eating habits on your body, the environment, and the economy?

Essay Topic 2

Choose any poem written about springtime. Write an essay about that poem, explaining the imagery and the author's point of view.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about an animal of your choice. Explain its habitat, diet and physical characteristics. How does it interact with other animals? What impact does it have on human life?

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