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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state was Thoreau from?
(a) Maine.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Michigan.

2. What did Thoreau say law would never do for man?
(a) Govern him.
(b) Set him free.
(c) Repress bad men.
(d) Keep men safe.

3. What did Thoreau say the issue of slavery was doing to his state?
(a) Immoralizing it.
(b) Desensitizing it.
(c) Capitulating it.
(d) Polarizing it.

4. What did Thoreau say made men innocent in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Doing what is right.
(b) Appeasing the officials.
(c) Being educated.
(d) Following the law.

5. What does Thoreau compare soldiers to?
(a) Angels.
(b) Pawns.
(c) Fleas.
(d) Machines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thoreau say should provide what government needs for them to have authority?

2. What does Thoreau say should be used to make important decisions in 'Civil Disobedience'?

3. Where was Edward Loring from?

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

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

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