Question

according to \economy\ from walden, what happened before the framing of thoreaus house was completed?
he bought the property he planned to live on.
he hiked through the woods studying nature.
he investigated the history of the land.
he bought a cabin to break down for lumber.

Explanation:

In the "Economy" chapter of Walden, Thoreau details that before finishing his house's framing, he purchased an old cabin, took it apart, and used its lumber for his own construction. The other options do not align with the sequence of events described: he did not buy the property (he rented a plot), hiking and land history investigation were not pre-framing steps for the house.

Answer:

He bought a cabin to break down for lumber.