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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.