Read the following excerpt by Henry David Thoreau.I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.Which statement best summarizes this excerpt?
Answer
A
Thoreau went to the woods to find chaos and disorder.
B
Thoreau went to the woods to study new bird species.
C
Thoreau went to the woods to die peacefully in nature.
D
Thoreau went to the woods to learn about life from nature.
Explanation
Thoreau says he went to the woods to live deliberately, focus on life’s essential facts, and learn what life had to teach him. This is best summarized by “Thoreau went to the woods to learn about life from nature.” He does not say he went there to find chaos, study birds, or die in the woods.
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