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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. Where does Thoreau believe intellectual societies are confined?

2. What does Thoreau state men have lost when planting crops?

3. What does Thoreau hear in the evening?

4. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."

5. How many chairs does Thoreau have in his house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thoreau despise the railway?

2. Why does Thoreau believe that Huckleberries lose their flavor before they go to market?

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

4. How does Thoreau compare the people in the village to muskrats?

5. How does Thoreau describe the piece of land he lives on?

6. Why does Thoreau hate the name 'Flint's Pond'?

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

8. Why does Thoreau admire the French Canadian woodchopper?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay describing the history of Concord. Be sure to address:

1 - When the town was founded

2 - Key figures in the development of the town and surrounding area.

3 - Significant events that shaped and impacted the community.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the process of food production. Where does our food come from? How does it get from the farm to the table? How much of our diet is grown locally and how much is grown internationally? How can our food production system be improved?

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