Analysis

1		In the selection from A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, identify the "two classes of men called poets."
2		On what basis, in "Civil Disobedience," does Thoreau argue that the United States constitution may not be such a "fine thing"?

Interpretation

3		From his essay "Civil Disobedience," explain Thoreau's concept of a "better government."
4		Why does Thoreau discount philanthropy?

Evaluation

5		Why does Thoreau value "simplicity" so highly?
6		How might have the lessons Thoreau learned in the woods of Walden Pond serve people today in a world more complicated and demanding technologically?