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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Walking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thoreau say reflected the general feeling in the country about slavery?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Advertisements.
(c) Religious gatherings.
(d) Social gatherings.

2. When did Thoreau deliver his speech about Brown?
(a) On Voting Day.
(b) The day before the execution.
(c) On Independance Day.
(d) While Brown was in prison.

3. What did Thoreau think should be made illegal in Massachusetts?
(a) Printing without permission.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Returning slaves to their rightful owners.
(d) Objecting the popular opinion.

4. What did Thoreau say the walls we need to break down were hindering?
(a) Possibilities.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Growth.

5. Why was Thoreau able to walk freely wherever he pleased?
(a) The land was not privately owned.
(b) He owned the woods.
(c) He knew and befriended all the land owners.
(d) The laws did not prohibit trespassing at the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau praise most about Brown?

2. What did Thoreau say media devices should have been doing?

3. What did Thoreau say he always did while walking while comparing himself to an animal?

4. Who did Thoreau consider the real authority of Government, according to 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

5. What was Edward Loring's occupation?

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