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2. “Nature” Emerson Walden Thoreau Walt Whitman 10 20 30 40 50
“Self-Reliance” Emerson and Walden Thoreau
Walden
Thoreau
“Civil Disobedience” Thoreau
Walt Whitman 10 20 30 40 50

3. What is the meaning of the quote, "In the woods is perpetual youth?"
Question 1 – 10 “Nature”
What is the meaning of the quote, "In the woods is perpetual youth?"

4. People feel refreshed and young in the woods.
Answer 1 – 10
People feel refreshed and young in the woods.

5. Question 1 – 20 “Nature”
What is the meaning of the quote, "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit?"

6. Answer 1 – 20
A person's mood affects his or her view of the world.

7. Question 1 – 30 “Nature”
What is the meaning of the following metaphor: “In good health, the air is a cordial of incredible virtue?”

8. Answer 1 – 30
When one is in good mental health, the air itself is a delicious and healthy drink. (You can enjoy life)

9. How does Emerson view nature?
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How does Emerson view nature?

10. Nature can inspire the human spirit.
Answer 1 – 40
Nature can inspire the human spirit.

11. Question
In “Nature,” what does it mean when Emerson states that in the woods, he becomes a part of something larger than himself, for the Universal Being flows through him and connects him to God through nature. He becomes a “transparent eyeball ” and all his “mean ego vanishes?”

12. Answer 1 – 50
Human kind is connected with nature and we shed off the titles and constraints of society while we are in nature.

13. What is the theme of “Self-Reliance?”
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What is the theme of “Self-Reliance?”

14. Answer 2 – 10
You should rely on your individuality rather than follow in the footsteps of others.

15. Question
What is the metaphor is the statement, “society is a joint-stock company?”

16. Answer 2 – 20
Citizens must submit to conformity and surrender of liberty in order to gain resources.

17. Question
Why does Emerson allude to individuals such as Socrates, Jesus, and Galileo in "Self-Reliance"?

18. Answer 2 – 30
To show these individuals were misunderstood in their time and to inspire readers through the example of their struggles

19. Question
At the beginning of the selection from Walden, what does Thoreau allow himself to do through his imagination and which transcendental principle is this an example of?

20. Buy all the farms in his area – Imagination
Answer 2 – 40
Buy all the farms in his area – Imagination

21. What is a regular element of Thoreau's style in Walden?
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What is a regular element of Thoreau's style in Walden?

22. To expand on personal experiences
Answer 2 – 50
To expand on personal experiences

23. Question
Which of Thoreau's philosophical assumptions is found in this passage 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?”

24. Answer 3 – 10
Simplicity

25. Question
Which element of Thoreau's style is shown in these passages from Walden,
“Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand …. Simplify, simplify. Instead of three meals a day, if it be necessary eat but one; instead of a hundred dishes, five ….?”

26. Answer 3 – 20
Repeating main ideas

27. Question
What message does Thoreau hope to convey with his anecdote of the strong and beautiful bug in the conclusion of Walden?

28. Answer 3 – 30
We may feel lifeless in this life, but when we find our passion and purpose, it can give rise to new life.

29. What is the theme of Walden?
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What is the theme of Walden?

30. Answer 3 – 40
Live a life of simplicity and not a life where we are so busy with full schedules.

31. Question
What does Thoreau hope to convey with the description of the path his feet had worn to the pond within a week?

32. How easily humans succumb to routine and conformity
Answer 3 – 50
How easily humans succumb to routine and conformity

33. Question
What does Thoreau call for, in terms of government, at the conclusion of this selection from "Civil Disobedience"?

34. Answer 4 – 10
A better government

35. What is the theme of “Civil Disobedience?”
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What is the theme of “Civil Disobedience?”

36. The ability of people to govern themselves – Self-Reliance
Answer 4 – 20
The ability of people to govern themselves – Self-Reliance

37. Thoreau wrote “Civil Disobedience” in response to which event?
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Thoreau wrote “Civil Disobedience” in response to which event?

38. Answer 4 – 30
Being jailed for not paying taxes – did not believe in the war in Mexico

39. What is Thoreau’s tone towards the war in Mexico?
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What is Thoreau’s tone towards the war in Mexico?

40. Answer 4 – 40
Critical

41. Question
Wild Card - Quote

42. Answer 4 – 50

43. List four components of Walt Whitman’s writing style.
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List four components of Walt Whitman’s writing style.

44. Free Verse Long Lines Catalogs (lists) Cadence
Answer 5 – 10
Free Verse Long Lines Catalogs (lists) Cadence

45. Question
How does Whitman support his idea that, "The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem?"

46. Answer 5 – 20
America learning from past mistakes and making a new, individual identity for the nation

47. Question
Who is represented in “I Hear America Singing?” Who is not represented?

48. Common laborers African Americans
Answer 5 – 30
Common laborers African Americans

49. Question
What kind transitions is Langston Hughes portraying for African Americans in “I, Too, Sing America?”

50. Slavery – Freedom/Desegregation
Answer 5 – 40
Slavery – Freedom/Desegregation

51. What is the tone of “I, Too, Sing America?”
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What is the tone of “I, Too, Sing America?”

52. Answer 5 – 50
Proud - Confident