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Walden
Henry David Thoreau
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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
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Thoreau is trying to illustrate the ___ of simplified living.
Risks
Challenges
Ease
Benefits
3
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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
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What are the four necessities that Thoreau identifies?
Hope, dignity, mindfulness, will
Food, shelter, clothing, fuel
Wood, stone, sunshine, muscle
Oxygen, water, protein, fire
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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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