Written Response  Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the essay.  What is the author’s attitude toward being racially Japanese?   Cite two examples from the text to support your answer.

In Walden’s “Conclusion,” Thoreau uses the image of a well-worn path to describe

What is the reason that Hamilton remained in office longer than Jefferson?

Which lines create a vivid sensory image for readers?

Which statement accurately expresses the two men’s views on government?

Written Response  Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the article.  Does the author present an objective view of both subjects or does he show bias? Cite details from the text to support your evaluation and respond in a full paragraph (5-7 sentences). 

What happens to signal the shift from the story’s present to the flashback?

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What does abound mean?

What does Thoreau believe we should “cultivate . . . like a garden herb”?

Thoreau chooses to lead a “Spartan-like” existence in order to