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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 did Thoreau say people did wrong when writing the word nature?

2. What did Thoreau say his walking was a metaphor of?

3. In 'Walking', what did Thoreau say most men's minds naturally gravitated towards?

4. What day did Thoreau say he feared in 'Walking'?

5. What attribute did Thoreau say never came out on one of his walks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Thoreau say about American's gravitating toward the West?

2. What were John Browns intentions with his raid?

3. What did Thoreau say his walking was a metaphor of?

4. How did Thoreau feel about the violence Brown used, and why?

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

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

7. What did Thoreau say about society's idea of improvement?

8. Where did Thoreau say most men would walk if given the choice, and why?

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

10. What was Thoreau most critical of newspapers for in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?

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

Irony was a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where irony was present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those sections?

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