Question

Read the excerpt from Walden.

Hardly a man takes a half-hour’s nap after dinner, but when he wakes he holds up his head and asks, “What’s the news?” as if the rest of mankind had stood his sentinels [soldiers].
Which best describes the “man” Thoreau refers to in the excerpt?

A - He expects others to attend to his needs when he wakes up.
B - He is under constant protection by soldiers.
C - He naps often and is always sleepy.
D - He must have the most up-to-date news at all times.

Answer 1

@Derrickhitch

Answer 2

@paki

Answer 3

im thinking

Answer 4

Okay

Answer 5

@hartnn

Answer 6

@Abhisar

Answer 7

@SolomonZelman