walden - from civil disobedience <3

At the beginning of the selection from Walden, what does Thoreau imagine doing?

buying each of the farms in his area.

According to the selection from Walden, what is Thoreau's main reason for moving to a cabin in the woods?

he wants to live as fully as possible

What national issue caused Thoreau to write "Civil Disobedience"?

the mexican war

What does Thoreau call for at the end of the selection from "Civil Disobedience"?

better gov’t as defined by by US citizens

How is Thoreau's view of the war with Mexico, expressed in the selection from "Civil Disobedience," best described?

disapproving

VOCAB: Which of these situations most clearly illustrates the meaning of superfluous?

people brought so much food to the party that quite a lot was left over

VOCAB: What is the meaning of sufficed in the following sentence?
One gallon of paint sufficed to cover the inside walls.

was enough

VOCAB: Which of these would be a vital experience?

a significant, enlivening incident

Which statement best expresses the main idea of these sentences in the selection from Walden?

I had not lived there a week before my feet wore a path from my door to the pondside; and though it is five or six years since I trod it, it is still quite distinct. ...The surface of the earth is soft and impressible by the feet of men; and so with the paths which the mind travels. How worn and dusty, then, must be the highways of the world, how deep the ruts of tradition and conformity!

Humans fall into dull routines all too readily.

A: According to the selection from Walden, what value does Thoreau set on material possessions?

B: Which quotation from Walden best supports the answer to Part A?

He thinks that possessions cannot help people attain true contentment and fulfillment.

No man loses ever on a lower level by magnanimity on a higher.... Money is not required to buy one necessary of the soul....

A: What does the selection from "Civil Disobedience" suggest most clearly about Thoreau's political philosophy?

B: Which quotation from "Civil Disobedience" best supports the answer to Part A?

He believes that people are politically responsible for their government.

Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it....

In the selection from "Civil Disobedience," how does Thoreau support his view that the government is abused by powerful individuals?

He cites the example of a current and unpopular war.

Which of these statements best reflects a philosophical assumption that Thoreau explicitly expresses in the selection from Walden?

Living a simple life helps a person concentrate on important things.

Which of Thoreau's philosophical assumptions is most clearly illustrated by this statement from Walden?

Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest.

people should live simply

Which of Thoreau's philosophical assumptions is implicit in this statement from Walden?

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.

ppl should live as individuals

VOCAB: Which sentence best describes the relation between a superpower and other nations? Base your answer on the meaning of the Latin prefix super-.

A superpower is stronger and wields more authority than other nations.

VOCAB: A nova is a type of star. Which sentence best describes the difference between a supernova and a common nova? Base your answer on the meaning of the Latin prefix super-.

A supernova is brighter than a common nova.

Which of the following statements from the selection from Walden best illustrates Thoreau's use of analogy?

To enjoy these advantages I was ready to carry it on; like Atlas, to take the world on my shoulders....

In the selection from Walden, Thoreau makes a number of pithy statements, such as "Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts" and "Our life is frittered away by detail." Which of the following sentences best describe the effect of these pithy statements? Choose two options.

They are structurally simple to read and comprehend.

They are brief and therefore easy for the reader to remember.

A: Which statement best describes the effect of Thoreau's frequent use of direct address in the selections from Walden and "Civil Disobedience"?

B: Which statement from Walden or from "Civil Disobedience" best illustrates the answer to Part A?

Direct address makes readers feel as if Thoreau is having a friendly conversation with them.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.... (from Walden)