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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. Why is Thoreau put in jail?

2. What American institution does Thoreau state he could do without?

3. "The adventurous student will always study..."

4. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."

5. What does Thoreau claim is the cure for his ailments?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thoreau describe the development of his relationship with the forest and Walden Pond?

2. Why does Thoreau think that there would be no stealing if everyone lived the same way he did?

3. How does Thoreau feel about taking life lessons from books?

4. What effect did Thoreau's isolation have on his social life?

5. How does Thoreau feel about walking home from town late at night in the dark?

6. Why does Thoreau despise the railway?

7. How does Thoreau clean his house?

8. Does Thoreau believe this is a practical way that everyone can live?

9. What does Thoreau mean when he says "The whole body is one sense"?

10. What does it mean to "live deliberately"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the societal benefits of education. Are highly educated people made noble by their knowledge? How is the world improved when general education requirements are created by the government?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the benefits/drawbacks of the Industrial Revolution. Be sure to address:

1 - Key inventions that allowed society to progress.

2 - Some of the issues and drawbacks of the revolution.

3 - What the world would be like if the Industrial Revolution had never occurred.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the individual's responsibility for philanthropy and charity. Be sure to address the following:

1 - Is humankind basically selfish or altruistic?

2 - What responsibilities are required of charitable organizations?

3 - Any charitable causes about which you feel strongly.

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