Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 1

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

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It takes place over a short period of time.; It is told from a first-person point of view.; It focuses on an important experience.; 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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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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He thought that living life to its fullest means living in nature.

Question 4

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

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He believed that living life to the fullest meant moving on to the next experiment.

Question 5

Which of the following did you include to support your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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His viewpoints changed.; He left nature for a new experiment.; The experiment came to its natural close.; He experienced rebirth with spring.

Question 6

What viewpoint is Thoreau expressing in this passage?

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People are obsessed with what’s going on with each other.

Question 7

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Check any of the boxes that apply.

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check your phone; go on the computer; check a social media site; talk to family or friends

Question 8

In what ways were McCandless and Thoreau similar? Check the three boxes that best apply.

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Both wanted to escape society.; Both believed in individual experience.; Both kept journals of their experiences.

Question 9

In what three ways did they differ?

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McCandless did not survive his journey, while Thoreau did.; Thoreau settled in one place, while McCandless traveled.; Thoreau stayed near a town; McCandless tried to escape the influence of people.

Question 10

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

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