A Life in the Woods (Monday)

A Life in the Woods (Monday)

Multiple Choice

Reread the section, "On Walden Pond" what does the word loon mean?

• squirrel

• sparrow

• bird

Multiple Choice

What caused Thoreau to guess where the loon would come up?

• Thoreau thought it would be fun

• Thoreau knew loons could travel long distances

Multiple Choice

Why did Thoreau feel the loon was laughing at him?

• Thoreau could not catch up to the bird

• The loon let him catch up to him

Multiple Choice

The word dove in the section "On Walden Pond" in sentence four, page 52 means

• going into the water

• a type of bird

Multiple Choice

Which sentence in paragraph 1 is a secondary source, showing an event from Thoreau's life?

• "What a silly loon..."

• "He knew loons could travel long distances..."

Multiple Choice

What sentence in the second paragraph shows that it came from a primary source?

• "At length he uttered one of those prolonged howls..."

• "...and filled the whole air with misty rain, and I was impressed."

Multiple Choice

What was an effect?

• Thoreau could turn his journal entries into a book.

• Thoreau decided to stay.