Henry David Thoreau’s
Where I Lived and What I Lived For
1. Who is the author of “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”? (NET, TNPSC, CUET)
a) Ralph Waldo Emerson
b) Henry David Thoreau
c) Walt Whitman
d) Robert Frost
Answer: b) Henry David Thoreau
2. “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” is a chapter from which book? (UPSC, PGTRB, NET)
a) Leaves of Grass
b) Walden
c) Self-Reliance
d) Nature
Answer: b) Walden
3. What is the central theme of “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”? (CUET, SET, TNPSC)
a) Industrial progress
b) Simple living and self-reliance
c) Romantic love
d) Scientific advancement
Answer: b) Simple living and self-reliance
4. Where did Thoreau live to write about “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”? (UPSC, PGTRB, NET)
a) Concord town
b) Walden Pond
c) Boston city
d) Harvard University
Answer: b) Walden Pond
5. How long did Thoreau live at Walden Pond? (TNPSC, NET, CUET)
a) 1 year
b) 2 years, 2 months, and 2 days
c) 5 years
d) 6 months
Answer: b) 2 years, 2 months, and 2 days
6. Which philosophy deeply influenced Thoreau’s essay? (UPSC, NET, SET)
a) Utilitarianism
b) Transcendentalism
c) Realism
d) Modernism
Answer: b) Transcendentalism
7. Thoreau says “I went to the woods because…” (PGTRB, TNPSC, CUET)
a) He wanted to study nature scientifically
b) He wanted to practice farming
c) He wished to live deliberately and confront the essential facts of life
d) He wanted to escape society permanently
Answer: c) He wished to live deliberately and confront the essential facts of life
8. Which of the following best describes Thoreau’s style in this essay? (NET, SET, CUET)
a) Humorous and satirical
b) Philosophical and reflective
c) Scientific and technical
d) Political and persuasive
Answer: b) Philosophical and reflective
9. What does Thoreau criticize in “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC)
a) Urban life and materialism
b) Education system
c) Democracy in America
d) Industrial inventions
Answer: a) Urban life and materialism
10. Which famous American writer was Thoreau’s mentor and influenced his thought? (NET, SET, CUET)
a) Nathaniel Hawthorne
b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
c) Walt Whitman
d) Edgar Allan Poe
Answer: b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
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