Question #1

To Thoreau, the act of walking represents:

a) freedom

b) exercise

c) civilization

d) stress

e)

Question #2

The word "sauntering" most likely means:

a) running with a clumsy gait

b) talking with a fast pace

c) walking in a slow, relaxed manner

d) thinking deeply

e)

Question #3

Thoreau believes that walking...

a) keeps you from committing suicide

b) preserves your health and spirits

c) is better than swinging dumbbells

d) all of the above

e)

Question #4

What animal does Thoreau think you should walk like?

a) horse

b) camel

c) turtle

d) rabbit

e)

Question #5

According to Thoreau, the best place to walk is

a) through the busy part of town

b) through the woods, hills and fields

c) around the block from your house

d) always by a river

e)

Question #6

Emerson focuses his essay on:

a) nature at nighttime

b) the landscape of his neighbors' property

c) the relationship of man with nature

d) how magnificent the stars are

e)

Question #7

When Emerson says, "Standing on the bare ground, - my head bathed by the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite space, - all egotism vanishes. I become a transparent eye-ball; I am nothing: I see all; the current of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God" can be summed up as saying:

a) there is no meaning to life

b) you are insignificant when it comes to nature

c) through nature, you find out how great you really are

d) through nature, you are one with God

e)

Question #8

According to Emerson, one way a man can find complete solitude is by:

a) retiring to his chamber

b) looking up at the stars

c) walking in the streets of cities

d) reading and writing

e)

Question #9

Emerson believes that adults could enjoy nature better if:

a) they looked up at the sun

b) they tried to be quiet every now and then

c) they simply went out and enjoyed it

d) they retained the spirit of infancy into manhood

e)

Question #10

Both Thoreau's and Walden's essays focused on:

a) love and nature

b) God and nature

c) walking and talking

d) nature and exercise

e)

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