Why did Thoreau move out of his family's house?
A Life in the Woods

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It was too small.
He loved nature.
He wanted to see Walden Pond.
The house was too noisy.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence best supports the reason why Thoreau left his family's house?
Henry David Thoreau raised his pen to write, but the chatter of guests in the next room filled his ears.
Thoreau headed outside, shutting the door with emphasis.
He listened to the rustling of the leaves.
What if I could stay here, he thought.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Thoreau's friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, help him?
He lent him a plot of land.
He helped him build a cabin.
He painted his house.
He taught Thoreau to live off the land.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Ralph Waldo Emerson help Thoreau?
Because that's what friends do.
Because they both shared an interest in nature.
Because he wanted to read Thoreau's book.
Because they both shared an interest in building cabins.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thoreau's dream was to...
live in a place of his own.
observe animals closely.
live close to nature and begin his book.
stay in nature for the rest of his life.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Thoreau begin to build his cabin?
1831
1840
1863
1845
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was Thoreau's cabin finally ready for him to move in?
July, 1845
October, 1845
March, 1845
January, 1842
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