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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. Where did Thoreau say men should get their guidance and direction from?

2. Where did Thoreau deliver his speech about Brown?

3. What did Thoreau say he always did while walking while comparing himself to an animal?

4. What word did Thoreau use to describe the citizens of Massachusetts?

5. What was Brown trying to fight with his attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Thoreau say about the natural state of the world?

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

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

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

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

7. What were John Browns intentions with his raid?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Thoreau say men should go about choosing their professions, and what support did he give for these ideas?

Essay Topic 2

What was the significance of the title of the first essay, and what role did it play in the meaning of the essay?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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