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"Walden" Quiz Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which war did Thoreau write "Walden" and "Civil Disobedience"?

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

The Mexican American War

c)

The Revolutionary War

2.

Which state is Walden Pond located in?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

3.

In "Walden", Thoreau questions what is truly a home or a place to live.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In "Walden", Thoreau was able to move into Hollowell Place without any problems.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following best describes Hollowell Place from "Walden"?

a)

A two-story house with a family living below

b)

A mansion located in the middle of town

c)

A house that is far away from neighbors and surrounded by quiet

6.

In "Walden", where does Thoreau decide to live next?

a)

A new house

b)

The woods

c)

With a friend

7.

Which holiday did Thoreau move in "Walden"?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Labor Day

c)

Fourth of July

8.

In "Walden", what place does Thoreau compare living in the woods to?

a)

Paradise

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

The Grand Canyon

9.

In "Walden", what does the following line mean: “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately…”?

a)

Follow a path you created for yourself

b)

Walk in the woods to find your true self

c)

Go live in woods for the rest of your life

10.

In "Walden", why does Thoreau repeat the following phrase: "Simplify, simplify"?

a)

Fight hard for what you want

b)

Be lazy in everything to do

c)

Live an easy life

11.

In "Walden", Thoreau hated his first experience living in the woods.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In "Walden", Thoreau says we have the power to change who we are and choose what path go on in life.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which literary movement was Thoreau a part of?

a)

Anglo Saxon

b)

Transcendentalism

c)

Romanticism