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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Thoreau say was running the military force in Massachusetts?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Loring.
(c) Tuttle.
(d) Burns.
2. What did Thoreau say media devices should have been doing?
(a) Making money.
(b) Gaining approval.
(c) Appeasing the masses.
(d) Reflecting the truth.
3. Who is Thoreau condemning in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Loring.
(d) Burns.
4. Why was Thoreau so unimpressed with the governor of his state?
(a) He had never given a strong speech.
(b) He gave in to money lenders.
(c) He was soft about his voting.
(d) He did not enforce slave laws.
5. What state was Thoreau from?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Maine.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Massachusetts.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Thoreau say law would never do for man?
2. What does Thoreau say should be used to make important decisions in 'Civil Disobedience'?
3. How did the attackers trying to free Burns plead in their trial?
4. What does Thoreau say is the greatest hindrance on society in 'Civil Disobedience'?
5. Where in the U.S. was Thoreau most interested in the slavery debate?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Thoreau end 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
2. How did Thoreau feel about the governor of Massachusetts, and why?
3. What did Thoreau say was ironic about the day he presented his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
4. What did Thoreau say a man should do when his government was acting immorally?
5. What did Thoreau say about laws in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
6. How did Thoreau say American soldiers were viewed?
7. How did Thoreau feel about the attack that took place on the Boston Courthouse?
8. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was turning into, and how did he feel about this?
9. What did Thoreau say was the responsibility of a just man when it came to slavery?
10. What did Thoreau accuse the newspapers of in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
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