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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Thoreau say people should consider themselves inhabitants of?
(a) Their bodies.
(b) Nature.
(c) Society.
(d) America.

2. Where did Thoreau say he wanted to be a citizen of?
(a) Nature.
(b) America.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Earth.

3. 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.

4. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was?
(a) Political.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Moral.
(d) All of these.

5. What kind of walls did Thoreau say men should break down?
(a) Barrier Walls.
(b) All Walls.
(c) Retaining Walls.
(d) Artificial Walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau say the walls we need to break down were hindering?

2. In 'A Plea for Captain John Brown', who did Thoreau say the newspapers were serving?

3. What was Brown trying to fight with his attack?

4. What did Thoreau say law would never do for man?

5. What did Thoreau label the governor of his state?

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