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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ellen find Transcendentalism?
(a) Sneaky.
(b) Evil.
(c) Nice.
(d) Scary.

2. Who is the old man who enters with his wife?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) John Thoreau.
(c) Henry David Thoreau.
(d) Edward Emerson.

3. What does Sergeant Sam urge the troops to do?
(a) Run for their lives.
(b) Form a line and start firing.
(c) Build a trench.
(d) Duck and cover.

4. What does Henry do when he catches Ellen writing notes once again?
(a) He urges her to be an individual.
(b) He tells her to continue the hard work.
(c) He urges her to put the notes on note cards.
(d) He quizzes her over her notes.

5. What does Lydian insist that Henry must do?
(a) Get married.
(b) Learn to conform.
(c) Forgive Waldo.
(d) Follow his own path.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do John and Henry get on the topic of polygamy?

2. What does Henry suggest to Bailey?

3. Sam brings him breakfast, and tells Henry what?

4. What does Henry discover as he is busily pointing out different species of grass?

5. What does Henry note that people must do, regarding books?

(see the answer key)

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