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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. What image does Thoreau use to show the power of walking?

2. What did Thoreau say ruined man's thoughts?

3. What was illegal in Massachusetts?

4. What did Thoreau think should be made illegal in Massachusetts?

5. What was Brown's sentence when he was tried in court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Thoreau pleading for in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?

2. How did Thoreau show his ideal relationship between man and nature?

3. What did Thoreau not like about the media coverage of Brown and his attack?

4. How was Brown taken to court for his raid and what happened there?

5. What did Thoreau say were the dangers of cultivation in 'Walking'?

6. Who did Thoreau compare Brown to in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown' and why?

7. What animal did Thoreau compare himself to when walking, and why?

8. What did Thoreau say Nature would do for a walker?

9. What did Thoreau say invalidated all the critics who spoke against Brown?

10. Why did Thoreau say some people thought Brown was insane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Thoreau's definition of a truly principled man, and how did Thoreau's life coincide with this given definition?

Essay Topic 2

Thoreau performed many acts of service by giving his speeches and essays. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how did these events affect the people he was trying to help?

Essay Topic 3

Slavery was a very central theme in a number of these essays. How did this theme affect the tone of the essays, and how did slavery affect Thoreau in his life?

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