from Last Child in the Woods/from Walden

What does the term "remunerative" primarily refer to?

• Something that is time-consuming
• Something that is financially rewarding
• Something that is physically demanding
• Something that is emotionally draining

Which sentence contains a superfluous word?

• The tall building was impressive.
• The green grass was lush.
• The past history was fascinating.
• The clear water was refreshing.

Which of the following is the opposite of "unfathomed"?

• Uncharted
• Mysterious
• Understood
• Unknown

In which scenario would "perturbation" most likely occur?

• During a meditation session
• While reading a peaceful poem
• When receiving unexpected bad news
• While listening to classical music

Which statement summarizes a central idea that is found in both selections?

• Having friends is important for a fulfilling life.
• Time spent in nature makes life meaningful.
• Working honestly is more important than working quickly.
• The news is a distraction from what is truly meaningful.

Read the following sentence from paragraph 4 of the excerpt from Last Child in the Woods. In this sentence, the word quaint means —

• abstract
• inferior
• noteworthy
• whimsical

The author of Last Child in the Woods most likely includes a reference to college students in paragraph 11 to —

• provide evidence for the idea that people are disconnected from nature
• change the tone of the passage from one of despair to one of hope
• explain why people have become so isolated in the present era
• make a comparison between the frontiers of different times

The author of Last Child in the Woods uses the metaphor of the second frontier to highlight —

• the ways that people have lost natural world skills that used to be common
• the effect of the improved comfort and convenience of spending time at home
• the psychological distance that keeps people from truly feeling at home in nature
• the divisions between humans and nature after the conquering of the wilderness

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt from Walden?

• Responsibility for the environment is a moral value.
• People live more fulfilling lives when they live close to nature.
• Filling days with many complex tasks makes life worth living.
• Information about the world is more important than knowing oneself.

Fill in the circle before the highlighted phrase from paragraph 2 of the excerpt from Walden that uses personification to describe the setting of the woods.

• A. as the sun rose
• B. its nightly clothing of mist
• C. its smooth reflecting surface was revealed
• D. seemed to hang upon the trees