Thoreau/Louv Review

Why did Thoreau decide to live in the woods? What did he hope to learn?

• He needed a break from society and that was the only place he had to go.

• To live deliberately and to learn what nature could teach him about living simply and in harmony with the natural world

• To learn to build a home from the resources in the woods and how to use animals for food

• To learn the essential facts of life and learn what nature had to teach.

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1. What does Thoreau mean when he urges readers to "simplify"?

• He wants them to determine the one thing that means the most to them in life.

• He means to get rid of the video games and learn from nature.

• He is just stating that he needed to learn the facts about nature so that he could rely on himself.

• He is calling for them to reduce the complexities and unnecessary material possessions in their lives.

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What is the primary message Thoreau is trying to convey in "Walden"?

• the importance of living a simple, independent life, and having a close connection with nature, by prioritizing self-reliance and rejecting unnecessary things

• people need to learn to build their own homes and learn to hunt their own food

• the need for a complex, materialistic lifestyle with heavy reliance on societal norms and consumerism

• People need to try to get as much done as possible so they can have free time to spend in nature.

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How does Thoreau criticize the values and practices of the society he lived in?

• He stated people did not know how to build homes and survive in nature.

• People didn't have a connection to nature so they could not be spiritual.

• Thoreau believed that people were too concerned with materialistic desires and that they should lead simpler and more purposeful lives.

• The natural world is a door way to the spiritual world.

1. How does "Walden" reflect Transcendentalism beliefs?

• by emphasizing living in harmony with nature

• by emphasizing finding spiritual connection through solitude, and questioning societal norms

• by emphasizing the importance of self-reliance

• by providing examples of the dark side of individualism

Interpret the figurative reference, "keep your accounts on your thumbnail".

• list your affairs on your computer' thumbnail

• limit your affairs so you can count them on one hand

• Minimize your affairs

• let your affairs be completed quickly

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1. On what holiday does Thoreau first move to Walden Pond?

• July 4, 1945

• On his birthday

• July 4, 1845

• December 25, 1845

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Why did Thoreau describes his house at the beginning of the text?

• To inform the reader that he could build a house independently

• To help the reader visualize his home

• 1. To establish the physical foundation of his experiment in living simply.

• To show the lack of resources that were available during the time period in which he lived

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from Walden by Henry David Thoreau is a

• personal essay

• informational essay

• persuasive essay

• informational text

A personal essay is

• a form of nonfiction that aims to convey or explain information.

• a statement that can be proven by direct observation or supported by reliable sources

• an essay that explores a topic relate to the life or interests of the writer

• a contrast between what is said and what is meant