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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. Who did Thoreau like to have with him on his walks?
(a) Nobody.
(b) A close friend.
(c) His daughter.
(d) A student.

2. What did Thoreau say confused most people about Brown?
(a) His cruelty.
(b) His power.
(c) His boldness.
(d) His courage.

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

4. What attribute did Thoreau say never came out on one of his walks?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Practicality.
(c) Endurance.
(d) Patience.

5. Who did Thoreau invite to be a citizen with him?
(a) The students.
(b) The children.
(c) The pure in heart.
(d) The reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Thoreau feel about Brown's actions?

2. What word did Thoreau use to describe the citizens of Massachusetts?

3. What did Thoreau say he always did while walking while comparing himself to an animal?

4. What did Thoreau say Nature would reveal to man?

5. What did Thoreau say we should let our thoughts do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Thoreau end 'Walking'?

2. How did Thoreau begin his speech about John Brown?

3. Why was Thoreau free to go wherever he wanted on his daily walks?

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

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

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

7. What did Thoreau say about American's gravitating toward the West?

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

9. Who did Thoreau compare Brown to in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown' and why?

10. Why did Thoreau say some people thought Brown was insane?

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