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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ball tells Henry that they have been feeding their souls. How does Henry reply?
(a) He has been feeding his soul in nature.
(b) He has been feeding plants with manure.
(c) He has been feeding the birds.
(d) He has been feeding his face.

2. What does Henry notice about Ellen?
(a) She is an older girl and is taking notes.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She is younger than any of the other students.
(d) She is staring at him.

3. Why is Henry applying for work as a repair person?
(a) He likes to work with his hands.
(b) He loves to repair machinery.
(c) He wants to help the Emersons.
(d) He wants to stop thinking.

4. Why does Henry say that he cannot pray for John's soul?
(a) He is angry with God for taking his brother.
(b) He does not believe in God.
(c) He cannot pray to a God that does not listen.
(d) He does not believe John's soul is in heaven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What similarity between Henry and Waldo do John and Mother note?

2. Sam notes that he does not like having to serve Henry with the bill. What does Henry urge him to do?

3. Why does Ellen offer to leave?

4. For what does Henry propose to work?

5. What words of Waldo's does Henry repeat like a mantra?

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