Civil Disobedience, and Other Essays Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Thoreau describe the attack made to free Burns?
(a) Sadddening.
(b) Angering.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Heroic.

2. How does Thoreau say soldiers are expected to perform their duties?
(a) Mindlessly.
(b) Intelligently.
(c) Faithfully.
(d) Obediently.

3. What does Thoreau say he is NOT in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) A socialist.
(b) An anarchist.
(c) A democrat.
(d) A monarchist.

4. What does Thoreau say the American form of government has no room for in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Logic.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Research.

5. What did Thoreau label the governor of his state?
(a) Useless.
(b) Slow to action.
(c) All of these.
(d) Ineffective.

6. What does Thoreau compare soldiers to?
(a) Fleas.
(b) Pawns.
(c) Angels.
(d) Machines.

7. What part of man does Thoreau say government can NEVER manipulate?
(a) The moral part.
(b) The intelligent part.
(c) The physical part.
(d) The emotional part.

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

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

10. Who does Thoreau say should provide what government needs for them to have authority?
(a) Their conscience.
(b) The needs of the country.
(c) Government officials.
(d) The American citizens.

11. How did the attackers trying to free Burns plead in their trial?
(a) Innocent.
(b) Unheard.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Unaware.

12. Who did Thoreau say was running the military force in Massachusetts?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Loring.
(c) Burns.
(d) Tuttle.

13. Who is Thoreau condemning in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Burns.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Loring.

14. Why was Thoreau put in jail?
(a) He refused to pay a tax.
(b) He was drunk in public.
(c) He said something rude to a police officer.
(d) He freed a slave.

15. Where did Thoreau say he saw a greater disregard for slavery in the country?
(a) The cities.
(b) The country.
(c) The North.
(d) The South.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teased Thoreau when he took the advice he gives in 'Civil Disobedience'?

2. Where was Edward Loring from?

3. What part of man does Thoreau say government has control over?

4. What holiday did Thoreau give 'Slavery in Massachusetts' on?

5. What was attacked when Anthony Burns was in custody?

(see the answer keys)

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