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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slavery in Massachusetts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Thoreau describe slavery in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) Useful.
(b) Shameful.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Evil.

2. What does Thoreau say happens when government gets involved in trade and commerce?
(a) It allows for growth.
(b) It simplifies things.
(c) It changes the perspective.
(d) It gets in the way.

3. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was NOT?
(a) Moral.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Political.
(d) Physical.

4. What were Abolitionists against?
(a) Change.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Socialism.
(d) War.

5. How did the attackers trying to free Burns plead in their trial?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Unaware.
(c) Unheard.
(d) Innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thoreau say was running the military force in Massachusetts?

2. What did Thoreau say law would never do for man?

3. What does Thoreau say the American form of government has no room for in 'Civil Disobedience'?

4. What is the main theme of 'Civil Disobedience'?

5. What did Thoreau say the issue of slavery was doing to his state?

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