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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Thoreau condemning in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Loring.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Burns.

2. When did Prospectors rush to California?
(a) 1850's.
(b) 1870's.
(c) 1840's.
(d) 1860's.

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

4. What did Thoreau label the governor of his state?
(a) Slow to action.
(b) Ineffective.
(c) Useless.
(d) All of these.

5. What month did Brown lead his attack?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau say all critics of Brown lacked?

2. How did Thoreau describe the rulers of the country in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

3. What did Thoreau praise most about Brown?

4. What did Thoreau say man should labor for?

5. What did Thoreau say the objective of a craftsman should be?

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