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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thoreau say the walls we need to break down were hindering?
(a) Possibilities.
(b) Growth.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Ideas.

2. In 'A Plea for Captain John Brown', who did Thoreau say the political parties were serving?
(a) The rich citizens.
(b) Themselves.
(c) The government.
(d) The people.

3. What was Brown hoping to free with his attack?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) The people.
(d) Religious activists.

4. What did Thoreau praise most about Brown?
(a) His boldness.
(b) His unwavering spirit.
(c) His willingness to risk his life.
(d) His ability to gather followers.

5. What direction did Thoreau prefer to walk in?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month did Brown lead his attack?

2. What did Thoreau say his walks always had?

3. What word does Thoreau use to describe his walks?

4. How did Thoreau describe his thesis in 'Walking'?

5. Why did Thoreau think most people had the wrong idea about Brown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Thoreau say most men would walk if given the choice, and why?

2. What was Thoreau most critical of newspapers for in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?

3. What did Thoreau not like about the media coverage of Brown and his attack?

4. What did Thoreau say were the dangers of cultivation in 'Walking'?

5. How was Brown taken to court for his raid and what happened there?

6. How did Thoreau show his ideal relationship between man and nature?

7. What did Thoreau say men should try to walk unencumbered by?

8. What did Thoreau say Nature would do for a walker?

9. What did Thoreau say invalidated all the critics who spoke against Brown?

10. Why did Thoreau think Massachusetts was hypocritical?

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