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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Pages 1-33 Due: Friday, Dec. 19
“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.” – Mortimer. J. Adler
As you read the first section of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, your task is to
answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Be sure your answers
are legible.
1. Explain why Henry does not have his Harvard diploma in his possession. In
your answer, please explain how he feels about his education at Harvard.
(minimum of two complete sentences) 4 points
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2. Why is courtesy suffocating, according to Henry? (minimum of two complete
sentences) 4 points
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3. Now that you have read this section and understand Thoreau a little better, go
back to the first page of Act I and reread the quotation by Thoreau. Please
respond to the first part of the quotation: “If a man does not keep pace with his
companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” What does this
quotation mean, in your own words? Do you agree with Thoreau? Why or why
not? (minimum of two complete sentences) 4 points
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