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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Waldo respond when Ball asks him about listening to another clergyman?
(a) He gets good sermon ideas from other clergymen.
(b) He becomes nervous.
(c) He is always glad when the sermon is over.
(d) He tends to fall asleep.

2. What does Ellen wish about Henry?
(a) She wishes Henry would have proposed so that she could refuse him also.
(b) She wishes Henry had proposed instead of John.
(c) She wishes Henry had not introduced her to John.
(d) She wishes Henry would help John get over her.

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

4. Why do the townsfolk look strangely at Henry?
(a) Henry is sneaking around in the dark.
(b) Henry is stumbling around.
(c) Henry takes off one shoe.
(d) Henry is arguing with the constable.

5. Upon what does Henry lament, regarding the environment?
(a) The fact that humanity has done so much damage to the environment.
(b) He would like to live in a more tropical environment.
(c) Concord is too wild for his taste.
(d) There are too many biting insects.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Henry object to the whole notion of retirement?

3. What is the only reason for why Henry leaves his home?

4. What does Henry tell Waldo and Lydian about what must be done?

5. How does Ellen find Transcendentalism?

(see the answer key)

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