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Henry David Thoreau - Walden Answers

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

A
It takes place over a short period of time.
B
It contains primarily transcendental ideas.
C
It is told from a first-person point of view.
D
It focuses on an important experience.
E
It emphasizes studying nature.
F
It provides information about the author’s life.
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Selection 1:Living life to its fullest meant living in nature.
Selection 2:Living life meant experiencing nature.
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How do people today seek to learn what is going on with the world? Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
using a computer
B
using social media
C
talking to family or friends
D
watching TV
E
listening to the radio
F
reading books
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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.

A
Technology is now used to simplify people’s lives and bring them closer to nature.
B
People sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of technology available.
C
Material possessions can cause unnecessary conflict when associated with status and wealth.
D
Society and nature now better coexist in the ways transcendentalists hoped.
E
Some people are choosing to live in smaller houses and rely less on technology.
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In your opinion, which phrase describes society today? very simplesomewhat simplea mix of simple and complicatedcomplicatedvery complicated

A
very simple
B
somewhat simple
C
a mix of simple and complicated
D
complicated
E
very complicated

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