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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 describe as very clean in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) His state.
(b) His soul.
(c) His mind.
(d) His jail cell.

2. How did Thoreau feel about the people who teased him when he took his own advice in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) He respected their opinions.
(b) He was surprised at their reactions.
(c) He hated them.
(d) He thought them to be ridiculous.

3. What did Thoreau say law would never do for man?
(a) Govern him.
(b) Keep men safe.
(c) Repress bad men.
(d) Set him free.

4. How does Thoreau begin 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) He cites a scripture.
(b) He reads a poem.
(c) He relates an experience.
(d) He gives a motto.

5. What did Thoreau condemn in 'Life Without Principle'?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Public Education.
(c) The Electoral College.
(d) The pursuit of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of U.S. territories was Brown most interested in serving in?

2. What does Thoreau compare soldiers to?

3. What did Thoreau say he always did while walking while comparing himself to an animal?

4. What does Thoreau say he is NOT in 'Civil Disobedience'?

5. How did Thoreau say med should treat the government when acting immorally in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

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