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Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes one similarity between Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Both felt that people have the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

What is similar about the subjects of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?

Both poems personalize a broad concept, such as spirituality or mortality.

How are the speakers' attitudes toward God and Death similar in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

Both speakers appear confident and accepting.

Read the excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature. But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches. One might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. Seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.

Emerson claims that stars are similar to dreams by stating they are "always present, they are inaccessible.

In "Civil Disobedience," what is Thoreau's last thought about the state before he loses respect for it?

He thinks the state can't tell its friends from its enemies.

What does "Civil Disobedience" suggest about the public opinion of tax evasion in Thoreau's time?

If allowed to continue, tax evasion was a serious offense.

Read the quotation from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." The Carriage held but just Ourselves - And Immortality. What is the effect of the phrase "but just Ourselves" in the lines above?

It conveys the personal nature of the speaker's journey.

Which best describes one way in which "Civil Disobedience" impacted people and events later in history?

It fortified the beliefs of those who thought the government acted unfairly.

How does the relationship between "man and vegetable" described in paragraph five of Chapter I of Nature support the piece's central idea?

It suggests that the relationship between humans and nature is mystical but also unquestionable.

Based on evidence of his personality in "Civil Disobedience," what effect would a longer jail stay most likely have had on Thoreau?

It would have hardened his resolve to assert his rights.

A clergyman is an official leader within an organized religion. Why does Dickinson call God "a noted Clergyman" in "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

She is poking gentle fun by suggesting that God is the supreme clergy.

In "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church," why does the speaker say that she has "an Orchard, for a Dome" in the first stanza?

She is suggesting that nature can serve the same purpose as a church.

What does the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" suggest about the speaker's view of religious customs?

She participates in religious customs in an unconventional way.

Which statement best describes how the tone of Society and Solitude is different from the tone of Chapter I of Nature?

Society and Solitude has a contemplative tone, while Nature has a more lyrical and whimsical tone.

Read the quotation from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church." And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church, Our little Sexton - sings. What is the most likely reason for the poet to oppose the phrases "tolling the Bell" and "sings" in these lines?

The poet is expressing her belief that the second, more natural option is far more desirable than the first option.

According to the third paragraph of Chapter I of Nature, how does Emerson define the poet's view of nature?

The poet sees something in nature that cannot be quantified.

Which statement best summarizes the final two paragraphs of Chapter I of Nature?

The power in nature that one perceives is due both to nature and to one's own intelligence.

How are the speakers' sense of goals different in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

The speaker in the former knows exactly what her goal is, while the speaker in the latter believes that she has already achieved it.

Which statement would be included in a summary of the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?

The stars at night are beautiful but sometimes unappreciated.

Read this quotation from Chapter I of Nature. To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Which sentence from Nature best supports Emerson's claim?

The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child.

Read the third stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess - in the Ring - We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain - We passed the Setting Sun - Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word "passed" three times in this stanza?

The words convey a sense of steady motion.

Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility - What is the purpose of the words "labor" and "leisure"?

They are aspects of life that the speaker is leaving.

Which is the best summary of paragraph six of Chapter I of Nature?

To experience nature at its fullest requires mental effort.

Based on his transcendental beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," it is most reasonable to assume that Thoreau

believed following his conscience was more important than following the law.

In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

change their beliefs

Thoreau's actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were

protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.

Read the line from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church." I just wear my Wings - What does this line illustrate about the speaker's view of spirituality?

that her personal beliefs are all she needs

How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.

What is Thoreau's first thought upon being imprisoned in "Civil Disobedience"?

He considers the prison a foolish institution.

Based on Thoreau's opinion about the Mexican-American War and slavery in the United States, why did he most likely refuse to pay the poll taxes, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

He disagreed with the government's actions.

According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?

He does not pay the poll tax for six years.

How does Emerson relate independence and friendships in Society and Solitude?

He feels that independence can strengthen friendships.

When Emerson states, "It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious," in Society and Solitude, how does he support his statement?

He suggests that a person has one conception of one's self when in a group and another when with just one other person.

Which statement would be included in a summary of paragraph one of Society and Solitude?

Solitude is an inner concept rather than an outward one.

How is the concept of solitude portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

Solitude is viewed as a source of strength.

Which statement best describes the purpose of the horse-drawn carriage imagery in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

The imagery introduces the idea that death is a natural and ordinary part of one's journey through life.

In "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," what is the significance of the phrase "[Death] knew no haste"?

The phrase characterizes Death as being removed from human concerns.

How are the main concepts of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" treated in both poems?

They are treated evenly and in a very matter-of-fact manner.

Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes how Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience?

They both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws.

In "Civil Disobedience," what happens right after the townspeople "locked the door on [Thoreau's] meditations"?

Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door.

Which is the best summary of Emerson's view of solitude expressed in Society and Solitude?

Though solitude is not necessarily valuable in and of itself, it is important to recognize its significance within a larger community.

Considering "Civil Disobedience," why did both Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. engage in acts of civil disobedience?

to protest government policies they believed were unjust