Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Heart of Darkness
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Catcher in the Rye
The Odyssey
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Menu
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Search
Help
Search all of SparkNotes
Search
Suggestions
Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
Heart of Darkness
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Catcher in the Rye
The Odyssey
The Picture of Dorian Gray
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Help
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Study Guide
Full Text
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Economy
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Characters
Character List
Henry David Thoreau
Alex Therien
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Economy
Where 1 Lived, and What 1 Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Study Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter Quiz
Further Study
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter Quiz
1
of 5
In the past, the area around Walden was more populated, and many of those inhabitants were ___.
Black
French
British
Asian
2
of 5
What battle had Hugh Quoil fought in?
Lexington
New Orleans
Bunker Hill
Waterloo
3
of 5
What was Thoreau's name for Emerson?
The Master
First Teacher
Old Immortal
The Landlord
4
of 5
Thoreau watches for "the Visitor who never comes," because of his understanding of a ___ law of hospitality.
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Jewish
5
of 5
Many locals believe the pond to be bottomless, but Thoreau measures it at just over ___
Fifty feet
One hundred feet
Two hundred feet
Four hundred feet
Previous section
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming Quick Quiz
Next section
Spring and Conclusion Quick Quiz
Popular pages:
Walden
Character List
CHARACTERS
Henry David Thoreau: Character Analysis
CHARACTERS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz
FURTHER STUDY
Take a Study Break
Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from
The Office
QUIZ: Are You Living in a Literary Dystopia?
QUIZ: Can You Guess the Book from a Bad One-Sentence Summary?
Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert
Greek Mythology Summed Up in John Mulaney Quotes
Every Book on Your English Syllabus, Summed Up in Marvel Quotes
Literary Characters Summed Up in Quotes from
The Office