Chapter XV: Winter Animals Quiz — Walden Pond

What does Thoreau compare the frozen landscape of Flint's Pond to?

• The Swiss Alps
• Baffin's Bay
• The Sahara Desert
• The Scottish Highlands

What Latin phrase does Thoreau use to describe the owl's call?

• Vox populi
• Lingua vernacula
• Carpe diem
• Terra firma

What does Thoreau throw on the snow to attract animals to his dooryard?

• Breadcrumbs
• Ears of sweet corn
• Acorns and nuts
• Potato parings

How does Thoreau describe the squirrel carrying an ear of corn away?

• Like a soldier carrying a banner
• Like a tiger with a buffalo
• Like a ship under full sail
• Like an ant carrying a leaf

What conclusion does Thoreau draw from his encounter with the man from Lexington?

• The man was a poor hunter
• The hound was never found
• He had lost a dog, but found a man
• The dog returned on its own

Who is Burgoyne in the chapter?

• A British general mentioned in a history book
• A famous foxhound owned by Sam Nutting
• An old Concord hunter
• A fox that eluded all hunters

What classical figure does Thoreau allude to when describing the fox hunt?

• Odysseus
• Actaeon
• Orpheus
• Apollo

What etymology does Thoreau provide for "Lepus" (hare)?

• From "leapus," meaning one who leaps
• From "levipes," meaning light-foot
• From "lupus," meaning wolf-like
• From "lenis," meaning gentle

True or False: A chickadee once alighted on an armful of wood Thoreau was carrying into his cabin.

True or False: Thoreau personally witnessed and shot a fox during the winter at Walden.

In the chapter, what does "vulpine" mean in "barked a vulpine curse at me"?

• Loud and angry
• Resembling or relating to a fox
• Deeply sorrowful
• Surprisingly gentle

What does "circumspection" mean when Thoreau says the squirrel wasted time "in delay and circumspection"?

• Running in circles
• Cautious observation of surroundings
• Searching for food
• Playful acrobatics

What does "dropsical" mean when Thoreau describes the hare's eyes as "almost dropsical"?

• Drooping or half-closed
• Bright and alert
• Swollen with fluid
• Reflective like mirrors