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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 most conversation was in 'Life Without Principle'?
(a) Small talk.
(b) Gossip.
(c) News.
(d) Blabber.

2. In 'Civil Disobedience', what does Thoreau say a just man will not wait for?
(a) A leader.
(b) A favorable choice.
(c) An opportunity.
(d) A majority.

3. What part of man does Thoreau say government has control over?
(a) The physical part.
(b) The mental part.
(c) The emotional part.
(d) The religious part.

4. What did Thoreau say a truly principled man would do in 'Life Without Principle'?
(a) Speak out against the newspapers.
(b) Remove himself from societal behaviors.
(c) Choose an appropriate career path.
(d) Engage in real conversations.

5. What did Massachusetts support that angered Thoreau in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?
(a) John Brown.
(b) The Federal Government.
(c) The Free Trade Compromise.
(d) The Nebraska-Kansas Act.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state did Brown work hard to push his agenda before his attacks?

2. Where in the U.S. was Thoreau most interested in the slavery debate?

3. What did Thoreau say his walking was a metaphor of?

4. What was the congressional act that was discussed at the meeting Thoreau was asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts' about?

5. Why was Thoreau put in jail?

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