Unit Test

Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town,

What is the effect of the enjambment in these two lines?

It creates a rhyme scheme between the two lines.

How does the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" develop as the poem moves forward?

The natural imagery is developed throughout to indicate that nature continues long after humans do. ?

What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "’Why do I love’ You, Sir?"

In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.

Based on "Economy" from Walden, which most likely describes Thoreau’s attitude toward the outdoors?

He was interested in being completely surrounded by nature.

According to "Economy" from Walden, what happened before the framing of Thoreau’s house was completed?

He bought a cabin to break down for lumber.

Which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of "Economy" in Walden?

His house frame was ready for its boards by mid-April. He had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.

As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits.

How does this imagery illustrate Thoreau’s message to readers?

It suggests that adopting the philosophy in the essay should be as comfortable as putting on a well-tailored coat.

How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of "Economy" in
Walden?

He uses the word "I" for the sake of sincerity and honesty.

When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.

Which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of "Economy"?

It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.

How does the organization of the second paragraph of "Self-Reliance" contribute to Emerson’s purpose?

The paragraph declares that high self-confidence is advisable and refers to the example of great men of all time periods.

What does Emerson argue should be the basis of human actions in the second paragraph of "Self-Reliance"?

confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth

These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. .

Which transcendental belief does this excerpt best illustrate?

Society and government corrupt the individual.

Which quotation from "Self-Reliance" best summarizes Emerson’s view on belief in oneself?

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind

Which best describes Emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance"?

One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.

Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion.

Based on the excerpt, what is Emerson’s view of the relationship between society and individuals?

Society encourages people to be alike.