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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 man would do best if he chose his work appropriately?
(a) Support his family.
(b) Enrich his life.
(c) Sustain himself.
(d) Glorify his God.

2. What does Thoreau call the congressional act that was discussed at the meeting he was asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) The Nebraska Bill.
(b) The Freedom Reducer.
(c) The Slavery Maker.
(d) The Compromise of Souls.

3. What did Thoreau say he was grateful to not have to worry about while walking?
(a) Entertaining others.
(b) Stumbling.
(c) Being alone.
(d) Trespassing.

4. What did Thoreau say the objective of a craftsman should be?
(a) To exploit his competition.
(b) To do his craft well.
(c) To support his family.
(d) To enrich the world.

5. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Moral.
(c) All of these.
(d) Political.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thoreau say the emphasis on money should be to man?

2. What is used to restore order when people try to free Burns?

3. What kind of man did Thoreau think Brown was?

4. What did Thoreau call the ruling power in 'Life Without Principle'?

5. What happened to Thoreau when he took his own advice given in 'Civil Disobedience'?

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