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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. What did Thoreau say Nature would reveal to man?

2. Where did Thoreau say people were not really inhabitants of?

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

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

5. What did Thoreau say his walks always had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Thoreau pleading for in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?

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

3. How did Thoreau end 'Walking'?

4. Why did Thoreau think Massachusetts was hypocritical?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which essay did you relate with the most in this book? Why was this? How did this essay change your own ideas and opinions?

Essay Topic 2

Education and the importance of training was a constant theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and which essays were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

How did Thoreau suggest people display their disdain for bad government policies, and what happened when he followed his own advice in these situations?

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