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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. Who did Thoreau like to have with him on his walks?

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

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

4. What did Thoreau say we should let our thoughts do?

5. What did Thoreau say his walks always had?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Thoreau free to go wherever he wanted on his daily walks?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Thoreau think Massachusetts was hypocritical?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and the importance of training was a constant theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and which essays were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

How did nature affect Thoreau, and how did Thoreau display his emphasis on the importance of nature in these essays?

Essay Topic 3

What historical events prompted some of the essays from this book, and what were Thoreau's opinions about them?

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