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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 word did Thoreau use to describe the citizens of Massachusetts?

2. What was the name of the town where Brown's attack took place?

3. Who did Thoreau invite to be a citizen with him?

4. What did Brown seize in his attack?

5. Who did Thoreau say the newspapers of the time were NOT serving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were John Browns intentions with his raid?

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

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

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

5. How did Thoreau end 'Walking'?

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

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

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

9. What did Thoreau say men should try to walk unencumbered by?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout this book. What were some of these instances, and how did this affect the essays in which they were included?

Essay Topic 3

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

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