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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry then urge all his students not to do but to savor their sensations of the world?
(a) Listen to their parents.
(b) Go to class.
(c) Emulate him.
(d) Stay inside buildings.

2. John's cheering of Henry leads to what inspiration?
(a) Henry moving away from Walden Pond.
(b) Henry quitting his job.
(c) Henry proposes they start their own school.
(d) Henry proposing they protest the Mexican War.

3. When Waldo offers money, how does Henry respond?
(a) He want to negotiate a salary.
(b) He wants to be paid in kind.
(c) He readily accepts his offer.
(d) He has already been paid by being able to listen to his mentor's lectures.

4. How does Bailey respond when Henry asks him about marriage?
(a) He cries.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He gives a derisive snort.
(d) He gives a shout of joy.

5. What word does Deacon Ball use incorrectly, which actually means forbidden?
(a) Perscribed.
(b) Prisribed.
(c) Penscribed.
(d) Proscribed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Henry make this agreement with Ellen before taking her to shore?

3. What is Henry's response when Ellen asks what will happen to the school now that there are no students?

4. Why does Henry urge Bailey to remain uneducated?

5. Why is Henry seized with a new feeling of love for Ellen?

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