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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. How close is Thoreau's nearest neighbor?

2. "Objects of charity are not..."

3. Which book are most men satisfied by reading or having read to them?

4. What does Thoreau uncover as he hoes the bean-field?

5. For what do Thoreau's visitors often ask him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thoreau feel about walking home from town late at night in the dark?

2. What does Thoreau think is a 'surprising and memorable experience,' and why?

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

4. How does Thoreau describe the development of his relationship with the forest and Walden Pond?

5. What does it mean to "live deliberately"?

6. How does Thoreau compare men to the stars and planets?

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

8. What kind of 'music' does Thoreau make while hoeing the bean-field?

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

10. How does Thoreau bond with the old fisherman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay recounting the history of your area. When was your town/city founded? Who were the people instrumental in shaping the development of the area? What were the significant events that affected your town/city?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the societal benefits of education. Are highly educated people made noble by their knowledge? How is the world improved when general education requirements are created by the government?

Essay Topic 3

Choose any poem written about springtime. Write an essay about that poem, explaining the imagery and the author's point of view.

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