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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Walking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of U.S. territories was Brown most interested in serving in?
(a) New territories.
(b) Original colonies.
(c) Free states.
(d) Slave states.

2. What did Thoreau say ruined the earth?
(a) Industry.
(b) Social standards.
(c) Cultivation of the earth.
(d) Expansion.

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

4. Where did Thoreau deliver his speech about Brown?
(a) Boston.
(b) Concord.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Philadelphia.

5. What word did Thoreau use to describe the citizens of Massachusetts?
(a) Hypocritical.
(b) Proud.
(c) Complacent.
(d) Ignorant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau label the governor of his state?

2. What does Thoreau say government accomplishes in 'Civil Disobedience'?

3. What did Thoreau say people did wrong when writing the word nature?

4. How does Thoreau say soldiers are expected to perform their duties?

5. What does Thoreau say government needs to have authority?

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