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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 say government worried about most in 'Life Without Principle'?
(a) What voters would think of them.
(b) How they could get more money.
(c) What taxes they could create.
(d) How they would appear in the newspapers.

2. What happened to Thoreau when he took his own advice given in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) He was put in prison.
(b) He was fined.
(c) He was written up.
(d) He was not heard.

3. What part of man does Thoreau say government can NEVER manipulate?
(a) The emotional part.
(b) The physical part.
(c) The intelligent part.
(d) The moral part.

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

5. What does Thoreau say is the greatest hindrance on society in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) Discrimination.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Illiteracy.
(d) Government.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long every day would Thoreau spend walking?

2. How did Thoreau say most men were choosing their work?

3. When did Thoreau deliver his speech about Brown?

4. Who did Thoreau compare Brown to?

5. What did Thoreau like to walk through?

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