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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes clear about Ellen and her father?
(a) Neither really understand Transcendentalism.
(b) They are both Transcendentalists.
(c) They do not agree on how Edmund should be raised.
(d) They are very close.

2. Who does Waldo say "were trying to buy popularity?"
(a) College professors.
(b) His students.
(c) Roman emperors.
(d) The members of his congregation.

3. If more people were willing to go to jail to protest the government, they could effect change on what scale?
(a) The scale of the Mexican War.
(b) The scale of the Civil War.
(c) A small scale.
(d) The scale of the American Revolution.

4. What does Henry notice about Ellen?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She is younger than any of the other students.
(c) She is an older girl and is taking notes.
(d) She is staring at him.

5. What does Henry tell Bailey he drinks?
(a) Water and gets drunk on love.
(b) The air and gets drunk from nature.
(c) Milk and gets drunk on exercising.
(d) Juice and gets drunk from the wilderness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Henry and Bailey see outside the window of the cell?

2. For what does Henry propose to work?

3. How does Henry reply when Sam asks him what his occupation is?

4. What is the only reason for why Henry leaves his home?

5. Why does Henry make this agreement with Ellen before taking her to shore?

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