Fact Questions for Henry David Thoreau

for Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

What is the contest between Henry and his friend?

What River did Henry cross?

What jobs did Henry's friend do to earn money?

What did Henry do on his trip?

Who won the contest?

for Henry Builds a Cabin

How many trees does Henry cut down to make his cabin?

What did Henry buy and take apart to build his cabin?

On what date did Henry move into his cabin?

for Henry Climbs a Mountain

Why does Henry have to go to jail?

Why is it about Henry's state that makes him decide it would be better to go to jail than do what the law says?

What does Henry do in jail?

for Henry Works

What kind of root does Henry dig up?

Why does Henry tell Mrs. Hosmer to keep her chickens in?

What is Henry's work? Writing

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for Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

What is the contest between Henry and his friend? Henry is going to walk to Fitchburg and his friend is going to work to buy a train ticket to Fitchburg. Whoever gets there first wins.
What River did Henry cross? the Sudbury River
What jobs did Henry's friend do to earn money? filled a woodbox, swept a post office, pulled weeds, painted a fence, moved bookcases, gave cows water, cleaned a chicken house, carried flour from the mill to the baker
What did Henry do on his trip? hopped on rocked, carved a walking stick, pressed ferns and flowers in a book, walked on stonewalls, climbed a tree, made a raft, crossed a swamp, found a honey tree, jumped into a pond, ate and collected blackberries.
Who won the contest? Henry's friend

for Henry Builds a Cabin

How many trees does Henry cut down to make his cabin? 12
What did Henry buy and take apart to build his cabin? an old shed
On what date did Henry move into his cabin? July 4 (the back of the book tells us it was July 4, 1845)

for Henry Climbs a Mountain

Why does Henry have to go to jail? Because he would not pay his taxes.
Why is it about Henry's state that makes him decide it would be better to go to jail than do what the law says? His state allows slavery.
What does Henry do in jail? He draws on the walls and imagines himself climbing a mountain.

for Henry Works

What kind of root does Henry dig up? comfrey
Why does Henry tell Mrs. Hosmer to keep her chickens in? Because there is a fox around
What is Henry's work? Writing

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