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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 Massachusetts support that angered Thoreau in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?
(a) John Brown.
(b) The Nebraska-Kansas Act.
(c) The Free Trade Compromise.
(d) The Federal Government.

2. In 'A Plea for Captain John Brown', who did Thoreau say the newspapers were serving?
(a) The government.
(b) Themselves.
(c) The people.
(d) The rich citizens.

3. Why did Thoreau say most men would never do what Brown did?
(a) They have too much to lose.
(b) They have too little to gain.
(c) They do not have the courage.
(d) They do not have the conviction.

4. In 'Civil Disobedience', what does Thoreau say a just man will not wait for?
(a) An opportunity.
(b) A favorable choice.
(c) A leader.
(d) A majority.

5. Who did Thoreau say the newspapers of the time were NOT serving?
(a) The citizens.
(b) Their benefactors.
(c) Themselves.
(d) The governments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau say confused most people about Brown?

2. What kind of meeting was Thoreau asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

3. What does Thoreau say soldiers are expected to do?

4. What did Thoreau say Prospectors would have to stop doing in order to find real value?

5. How does Thoreau describe slavery in 'Civil Disobedience'?

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