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

2. What does Thoreau sometimes dream of owning?

3. What winter bird does Thoreau amuse himself by watching?

4. What kind of tree is two feet in diameter?

5. In what state is Walden Pond located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Thoreau leave Walden Pond?

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

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

6. What does Thoreau compare the spring melt with?

7. What does Thoreau learn from his experiment?

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

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

10. What game does Thoreau play with the loon?

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

Write an essay comparing Thoreau's description of winter with that of another author in another book. How are their views of the season similar/different? Who do you relate to more? Why?

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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