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1. In which city was Henry David Thoreau born on July 12, 1817? This city is well-known historically for being one of the starting points of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775.
2. Which university did Henry David Thoreau attend from 1833 to 1837 during which he lived at Hollis Hall and was a member of the Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770?
3. Shortly after college Henry David Thoreau and his brother John opened a grammar school in their home city. However, four years later his brother John died after he became infected with tetanus. What common daily occurrence did John have an accident during that brought on the infection?
4. In 1845 Henry David Thoreau built a cabin on land owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Adjacent to what body of water commonly associated with Thoreau was the cabin located?
5. In 1846 Henry David Thoreau was arrested for having six years of delinquent taxes and not paying up when confronted by a tax collector. What type of tax was he specifically arrested for not paying?
6. Henry David Thoreau is typically associated with nature and in 1846 he made a famous trip to the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. What 5,270 foot peak did Thoreau visit in 1846?
7. From 1845 until 1854 Thoreau wrote seven full drafts of what would become one of his masterpieces. What was the subtitle of this work whose main title was shared by the locale of Thoreau's cabin?
8. For what man that was executed on December 2, 1859, did Henry David Thoreau provide a famous public plea that defended the man's actions?
9. Henry David Thoreau was a brilliant man that shared many of his ideas to the world in his writing. How many times did he share a pledge of marriage?
10. Henry David Thoreau died at the age of 44 in 1862 after never fully recovering from contracting bronchitis in 1859. On his deathbed Thoreau said "Now comes good sailing" and then he uttered his final two words. What were these simple last words?
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