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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. "Objects of charity are not..."

2. Which building is NOT listed by Thoreau as a vital building in the village?

3. What does Thoreau hope to avoid by harvesting early?

4. What is the morning?

5. What happened to Walden Pond between his childhood and the time he moved there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reaction do the people of Concord have to Thoreau's lifestyle?

2. Why does Thoreau think that there would be no stealing if everyone lived the same way he did?

3. Does Thoreau believe this is a practical way that everyone can live?

4. Why does Thoreau believe that people should read the classics?

5. How does Thoreau know that visitors have dropped by while he is gone?

6. Why does Thoreau advocate living "free and uncommitted"?

7. What does Thoreau believe will happen if general American society begins supporting education?

8. Why is Thoreau so unhappy with the state of culture in Concord?

9. Why does Thoreau admire the French Canadian woodchopper?

10. How does Thoreau explain his relationship with his beans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay for or against vegetarianism. What are the impacts of your personal eating habits on your body, the environment, and the economy?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing and comparing the practices of etiquette for visiting friends in America and abroad.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the pros and cons of living an isolated life. In what situations is it considered beneficial to be solitary, such as during meditation? In what situations is being isolated considered a punishment, such as during solitary confinement? Why does solitude have such different effects in certain situations?

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