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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 did Thoreau say was running the military force in Massachusetts?
(a) Loring.
(b) Burns.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Tuttle.

2. What holiday did Thoreau give 'Slavery in Massachusetts' on?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Independance Day.

3. How did Thoreau describe the rulers of the country in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Unknowing.
(b) Unruly.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Unprincipled.

4. Where in the U.S. was Thoreau most interested in the slavery debate?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Georgia.

5. What did Thoreau say a truly principled man would put in its place?
(a) Politics.
(b) All of these.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Brown seize in his attack?

2. How did the attackers trying to free Burns plead in their trial?

3. How many men followed Brown in his attack?

4. What kind of man did Thoreau think Brown was?

5. What does Thoreau think justifies violent force?

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