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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 the political aspect of society was doing to man in 'Life Without Principle'?
(a) Offending them.
(b) Distracting them.
(c) Misleading them.
(d) Uprooting them.

2. Where did Thoreau say Prospectors would have found real value?
(a) Their schooling.
(b) Their personal pursuits.
(c) The woods.
(d) Their native lands.

3. What did Thoreau say he never had on his walks?
(a) A destination.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A purpose.
(d) A companion.

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

5. Where was Anthony Burns from?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) West Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Thoreau say man should labor for?

3. What did Thoreau say most conversation was in 'Life Without Principle'?

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

5. What kind of man did Thoreau describe as 'still-born' in 'Life Without Principle'?

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