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Walden
Henry David Thoreau
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Who owns the land Thoreau stays on?
John Field
Amos Alcott
William Channing
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Who does Thoreau describe as an "honest, hard-working, but shiftless man"?
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John Field
William Channing
Henry Clay
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What name does Thoreau use for Amos Alcott in the book?
The philosopher
The illustrator
The reformer
The teacher
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Which character from the book went on to become the editor of the Atlantic Monthly?
Emerson
Channing
Alcott
Lowell
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How did Thoreau's older brother die?
Herat attack
Suicide
Lockjaw
Cancer
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