Question

4.1.4 quiz: understand humans and the environment
question 4 of 10
what do henry david thoreau and annie dillard have in common?
a. they both focused on the effects of pesticides on farming.
b. they both started activist organizations that still exist today.
c. they both advocated sabotage against the forces of industry.
d. they both lived off the land to gain greater insight into life.

Explanation:

Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond, living simply off the land to gain self - knowledge and insights into life. Annie Dillard also spent time living in a cabin in the woods, immersing herself in nature and living off the land to understand life better. Options A, B, and C are not accurate about their commonalities.

Answer:

D. They both lived off the land to gain greater insight into life.