EXCERPT FROM WALDEN: “ECONOMY:"

PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?

A. Thoreau believed travel to be a waste of money, although he admits that getting to know other cultures can broaden one’s worldview.
B. Thoreau believed that technological advances do not necessarily lead to a better quality of life.
C. Thoreau believed that society was on the brink of financial collapse.
D. Thoreau believed that increased communication furthers global progress.