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Duplicate of Thoreau - Review for Test
Duplicate of Thoreau - Review for Test
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1
Thoreau felt the newspaper was
full of stories of murder, robbery and accidents
great entertainment
important source of news
a necessary part of a democracy
2
Thoreau believe that if a person simplified their life, life will be
more boring
too full of poverty
less complicated
have too much solitude
3
Thoreau thought tradition and conformity
made society work
made life easy
ruin people's lives
help people survive
4
If Thoreau lived in Tucson, he would probably
have a fancy bike to ride to work
drive a junky car to work
walk to work
support the government building a light rail line
5
Thoreau was not in favor of the post office because
it was too close to his house
stamps cost too much
he never received worthwhile letters
it was part of the government
6
Thoreau described how most people live by comparing them to which insect
bees
grasshoppers
ants
beetles
7
Thoreau thought that "making a beaten track for ourselves" was a
good thing
bad thing
hard to do, but worthwhile
necessary thing
8
Which of the following would Thoreau choose to do?
go for a walk in the park
go to a Twins game
go out to dinner with friends
watch a movie in a theater
9
Thoreau left the woods because
people shouldn't do one thing forever
he wanted to see people again
there were too many bears
his house fell down
10
One of Thoreau's main beliefs was the phrase
Location, Location, Location
Details, Details, Details
Work, Work, Work
Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity
11
Thoreau felt that most people do "good deeds"
because they are forced to
for money
because they are good people
for the wrong reasons
12
Thoreau would feel that going to college
should be required
is a waste of time
is good for some people
is good for everyone
13
Thoreau went into the woods because he wanted to
travel away from home
live deliberately
avoid paying taxes
hunt animals
14
Thoreau believed people who were keeping up on what was happening in the town and world were
wasting their lives
trying to run for political office
good citizens
nosy people
15
Thoreau believed paying attention to many details was
necessary but boring
ruining people's lives
what he did in the forest
the key to success
16
If you looked in Thoreau's cupboard, you would most likely find
50 plates
one plate
100 plates
three plates
17
Thoreau believed people who rush to the scene of a fire do so
to watch the house burn
to take pictures
to help their neighbors
18
Thoreau want to live in the forest so he could
more easily hunt animals
practice his oboe in peace
be able to protect his valuables
learn what the forest could teach him
19
Thoreau felt that most work people did was
good if they had a high-paying job
valuable to society
good, because they could buy themselves things
a waste of their time and efforts
20
If Thoreau went on vacation, he would best like to
go on a tour of many countries
stay at an all-inclusive resort
go on a cruise
walk along the pond near his house
21
Thoreau would feel that people should mind their own business
true
false