Question

which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of \economy\ in walden?
having finished framing his house, he sought out another house to dismantle for building materials. he found one and bought it cheaply.
first he constructed the frame of his house, and then he bought the boards. the boards came from another house.
his house frame was ready for its boards by mid-april. he had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.
the building he took his houses boards from was not in very good shape. the price was reasonable, though.

Explanation:

The third paragraph of "Economy" in Walden details that Thoreau's house frame was ready for boards by mid-April, and he acquired the boards from a small, dilapidated building he bought at a low cost. This option combines both the timeline of the house frame and the source/cost of the boards, which are key details of the paragraph. The other options omit critical context: the first ignores the timeline of the frame being ready, the second lacks the mid-April timeline and the condition of the source building, and the fourth does not mention the progress on his own house frame.

Answer:

His house frame was ready for its boards by mid-April. He had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.