Unit Test

Question 1

Which elements make Walden a memoir? Check the four boxes that best apply.

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A: It takes place over a short period of time.; C: It is told from a first-person point of view.; D: It focuses on an important experience.; F: It provides information about the author’s life.

Question 2

How does the seasonal text structure of Walden support Thoreau’s transcendental viewpoints?

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B: The structure links Thoreau’s experiment with the flow of the natural world.

Question 3

What was Thoreau’s initial viewpoint?

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A: Living life to its fullest meant living in nature.

Question 4

In what ways are Harris and Thoreau similar? Check the two boxes that best apply.

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A: Both questioned what was considered normal by society.; C: Both were drawn to individual experience.

Question 5

How does Thoreau’s idea that we should simplify life to experience what is important still apply today? Check the three boxes that best apply.

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B: People sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of technology available.; C: Material possessions can cause unnecessary conflict when associated with status and wealth.; E: Some people are choosing to live in smaller houses and rely less on technology.

Question 6

What viewpoint is Thoreau expressing in this passage?

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B: People are overly concerned about others.

Question 7

What was Thoreau’s viewpoint at the end of Walden?

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B: Living life meant experiencing nature.

Question 8

In what three ways did they differ?

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B: Thoreau settled in one place, while Harris traveled.; D: Harris travelled alone; Thoreau joined a group at Walden Pond.; E: Thoreau stayed near a town; Harris wanted to cross a distance.

Question 9

How do people today seek to learn what is going on with the world? Check any of the boxes that apply.

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A: using a computer; D: watching TV; E: listening to the radio; F: reading books

Question 10

Which of the following did you discuss in your response? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: technology, such as cell phones, the Internet, television, or modes of transportation; B: family and friends; C: nature and the environment; D: places to live

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