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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 like to walk through?

2. What did Thoreau say he never had on his walks?

3. What kind of man did Thoreau think Brown was?

4. What did Thoreau say about most people's idea of improvement?

5. What was Thoreau pleading for in his speech about John Brown?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Thoreau begin his speech about John Brown?

5. How did Thoreau end 'Walking'?

6. What did Thoreau say was the main difference between Brown and the man he compared Brown to?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was walking such an important part of Thoreau's daily schedule, and how did his description of his walking change the tone of his essays?

Essay Topic 2

Who was John Brown, and how did this man affect Thoreau's life?

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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