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Choosing Language for Context and Purpose — Unit test Answers

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How does the progress of the last paragraph of “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” communicate the main idea of Walden?

A
Just as the paragraph moves from images of the water to those of the earth, Thoreau moves from emotional subjects to more practical subjects.
B
Thoreau moves from gazing at the water to burrowing into the earth, just as the excerpt shows a progress from observation to contemplation.
C
The progress of the paragraph reinforces the increasing comfort Thoreau felt in the natural world.
D
Just as the paragraph moves from gazing at water to digging in the earth, the excerpt moves from minimal knowledge of nature to more in-depth knowledge.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I tramp a perpetual journey, (come listen all!)How does the word “tramp” affect the tone of this line?

A
It makes the tone of the line vaguely humorous.
B
It creates a tone of arrogance within the line.
C
It suggests the determination of the speaker.
D
It indicates the weariness of the speaker.
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What do the stanzas in "A Psalm of Life" have in common?

T
They explain the different parts of a thing.
T
They show stages in a thought process.
T
They show the events of a narrative.
T
They display different sides of a problem.
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Based on Thoreau’s opinion about the Mexican-American War and slavery in the United States, why did he most likely refuse to pay the poll taxes, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

A
He desired to learn more about the government.
B
He wanted to expose fraud in the government.
C
He supported the government’s position.
D
He disagreed with the government’s actions.
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What imagery do "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" have in common?

B
Both poems describe sand.
B
Both poems use cloud images.
B
Both poems make reference to the heart.
B
Both poems refer symbolically to birds.
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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.I swear, while life-blood warms my throbbing veins,Still to oppose and thwart, with heart and hand,Thy brutalising sway—till Afric’s chainsAre burst, and Freedom rules the rescued land,—Trampling Oppression and his iron rod: Such is the vow I take—SO HELP ME GOD!

A
It creates a more powerful image of freedom.
B
It describes the long-lasting effects of slavery.
C
It shows the warlike environment of slavery.
D
It describes how invested the nation is in freedom.
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How do the images of travel in part 46 of "Song of Myself" contribute to the poem’s theme?

A
They suggest that human life is impermanent.
B
They show that growth involves a steady movement forward.
C
They remind readers that the poem is about journeying within one’s self.
D
They suggest expansiveness, or extending one’s reach outward.
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How is the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" revealed in the poem?

A
The poem starts with an indication of inevitability and ends on a note of transcendence.
B
The poem begins by suggesting that humans live in harmony with nature, then contradicts itself by the end.
C
The poem changes from one that indicates an awe of nature to one that conveys a fear of it.
D
The poem shows natural imagery throughout to indicate that nature continues long after humans do.
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."THE TIDE rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Which statement best describes the theme of this stanza?

A
Nature and humans move independently of each other.
B
Human beings are challenged by events in the natural world.
C
Human beings have built too many towns near natural resources.
D
Nature will eventually solve all of humanity’s problems.
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Based on “Economy” from Walden, which most likely describes Thoreau’s attitude toward the outdoors?

A
He was impressed but mildly intimidated by the wilderness.
B
He was interested in being completely surrounded by nature.
C
He preferred to pursue intellectual endeavors indoors.
D
He considered the wilderness something to be conquered.
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According to “Economy” from Walden, what happened before the framing of Thoreau’s house was completed?

A
He bought the property he planned to live on.
B
He hiked through the woods studying nature.
C
He investigated the history of the land.
D
He bought a cabin to break down for lumber.
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Which best describes Emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance"?

A
One must conform in order to survive in the world.
B
One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.
C
One must limit one’s communication with people in the community.
D
One should work to improve society for future generations.
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Read the excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s "Self-Reliance."These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Which transcendental belief does this excerpt best illustrate?

A
Society and government corrupt the individual.
B
Society helps people express their individuality.
C
Societal rules are less important than an individual’s conscience.
D
Societal rules are necessary to maintain order among the people.
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How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
He uses the word “I” because he feels it sounds more interesting.
B
He does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account.
C
He uses first-person point of view to get his readers’ attention.
D
He uses the word “I” for the sake of sincerity and honesty.
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Read the first paragraph of “Economy” from Walden.When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.Which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of “Economy”?

A
It compares and contrasts the author’s beliefs about nature with civilized society’s views of nature.
B
It compares and contrasts civilized life with the author’s solitary time in the woods.
C
It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by noting that the author no longer agrees with what he wrote.
D
It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.
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Which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
Having finished framing his house, he sought out another house to dismantle for building materials. He found one and bought it cheaply.
B
First he constructed the frame of his house, and then he bought the boards. The boards came from another house.
C
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.
D
The building he took his house’s boards from was not in very good shape. The price was reasonable, though.
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Read the excerpt from the end of paragraph two of “Economy” from Walden.As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits.How does this imagery illustrate Thoreau’s message to readers?

A
It suggests that the philosophy provided in the essay is as easily forgotten as an old coat.
B
It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words.
C
It suggests that adopting the philosophy in the essay should be as comfortable as putting on a well-tailored coat.
D
It makes readers think more deeply about the fashions that are popular in society, such as coats.
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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...
D
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
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Read the paragraph.As I board the bus, I feel a sense of triumph. My team and I are on our way to play in the state championships. I think back to the beginning of the season. We lost our first three games. After the difficult start, no one thought we could come back and win the rest. We proved everyone wrong. We proved ourselves wrong! I find my seat next to my best friend and fellow fullback. We ______ out the window as the bus pulls away. We are off. Which best fits in the blank?

A
gazed
B
were gazing
C
gaze
D
will gaze
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Read the line from "Song of Myself."For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. What is the effect of the word “atom” in this line and later in the poem?

A
It emphasizes the narrator’s belief that every parcel of the Earth belongs to everyone.
B
It suggests that the narrator values science over spirituality.
C
It emphasizes the narrator’s belief that people should give away all of their belongings.
D
It suggests that the narrator values nature over material objects.

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