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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slavery in Massachusetts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Thoreau say a citizen should disobey?
(a) When the population gets too large.
(b) When the country is at war.
(c) When the government is being immoral.
(d) All of these.

2. What does Thoreau say he is NOT in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) An anarchist.
(b) A monarchist.
(c) A democrat.
(d) A socialist.

3. Who did Thoreau say was running the military force in Massachusetts?
(a) Burns.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Tuttle.
(d) Loring.

4. What part of man does Thoreau say government has control over?
(a) The religious part.
(b) The physical part.
(c) The mental part.
(d) The emotional part.

5. What did Thoreau say most media devices were striving to do?
(a) Appease the masses.
(b) Make money.
(c) Gain approval.
(d) Reflect the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was?

2. What was the congressional act that was discussed at the meeting Thoreau was asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts' about?

3. What does Thoreau say is not always found in the majority?

4. How did Thoreau feel about the people who teased him when he took his own advice in 'Civil Disobedience'?

5. Who is Thoreau condemning in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

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