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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life Without Principle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thoreau ask permission to do at the beginning of 'Walking'?
(a) Be brief.
(b) Elaborate.
(c) Persuade the reader.
(d) Live his life.

2. How did Thoreau classify most men's work in 'Life Without Principle'?
(a) Unimportant.
(b) Hysterical.
(c) Rediculous.
(d) Demeaning.

3. Where was Edward Loring from?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

4. What state did Brown work hard to push his agenda before his attacks?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Texas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the governor of Massachusetts back in the issue of Burns?

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

3. What aspect of society did Thoreau say was taking over in 'Life Without Principle'?

4. What kind of U.S. territories was Brown most interested in serving in?

5. Where did Thoreau say he saw a greater disregard for slavery in the country?

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