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Which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of “Economy” in Walden ?

A
His house frame was ready for its boards by mid-April. He had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.
B
The building he took his house’s boards from was not in very good shape. The price was reasonable, though.
C
First he constructed the frame of his house, and then he bought the boards. The boards came from another house.
D
Having finished framing his house, he sought out another house to dismantle for building materials. He found one and bought it cheaply.
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How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of “Economy” in Walden ?

A
He uses the word “I” for the sake of sincerity and honesty.
B
He uses the word “I” because he feels it sounds more interesting.
C
He uses first-person point of view to get his readers’ attention.
D
He does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account.
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What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"

A
In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.
B
In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.
C
In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.
D
In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.
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What does Emerson argue should be the basis of human actions in the second paragraph of “Self-Reliance”?

A
a desire for progress and innovation in society
B
the urge to succeed and make a decent living
C
confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth
D
the right to protect one’s property from damage by others
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Which quotation from "Self-Reliance" best summarizes Emerson’s view on belief in oneself?

A
These are the voices which we hear in solitude...
B
We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents.
C
There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance...
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Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

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