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Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Economy
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Characters
Character List
Henry David Thoreau
Alex Therien
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Economy
Where 1 Lived, and What 1 Lived For
Sounds and Solitude
Visitors
The Bean-Field
The Village and The Ponds
Baker Farm and Higher Laws
Brute Neighbors and House-Warming
Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors, Winter Animals, and The Pond in Winter
Spring and Conclusion
Study Questions
Suggestion for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Economy Quiz
Economy Quiz
1
of 5
What was the intended goal of Thoreau’s stay at Walden Pond?
A political protest
A permeant relocation
An artistic performance
A lifestyle experiment
2
of 5
Thoreau is trying to illustrate the ___ of simplified living.
Risks
Challenges
Ease
Benefits
3
of 5
According to Thoreau, what does the human desire to earn money and buy things lead to?
Institutional greed
Corporate monopolies
Loss of inner freedom
False human relationships
4
of 5
What are the four necessities that Thoreau identifies?
Hope, dignity, mindfulness, will
Food, shelter, clothing, fuel
Wood, stone, sunshine, muscle
Oxygen, water, protein, fire
5
of 5
Overall, about how much does it cost Thoreau to build his house at Walden Pond?
$24
$240
$2,400
$24,000
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