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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Abolitionists against?
(a) Slavery.
(b) War.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Change.

2. What does Thoreau say government needs to have authority?
(a) Power.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Consent.
(d) Direction.

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

4. What kind of meeting was Thoreau asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) A Civil War discussion.
(b) An anti-slavery meeting.
(c) A presidential debate.
(d) A Union meeting.

5. What was Edward Loring's occupation?
(a) Judge.
(b) Senator.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Police Officer.

6. What did Thoreau say reflected the general feeling in the country about slavery?
(a) Social gatherings.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Religious gatherings.
(d) Advertisements.

7. What did Thoreau warn the people against in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Not thinking for themselves.
(b) Not caring about other people.
(c) Being robbed of freedom.
(d) All of these.

8. What role does Thoreau challenge in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) The slaves.
(b) The immigrants.
(c) The government.
(d) The citizens.

9. What does Thoreau say government should be based on?
(a) Essentialism.
(b) Justice.
(c) Practicality.
(d) Mercy.

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

11. What does Thoreau say is the greatest hindrance on society in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Discrimination.
(c) Government.
(d) Illiteracy.

12. What does Thoreau say government accomplishes in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Regulating trade.
(c) Changing the ideals.
(d) Motivating the citizens.

13. What is used to restore order when people try to free Burns?
(a) Martial law.
(b) Tear gas.
(c) Legal intercourse.
(d) Tar and feather.

14. How did Thoreau describe the rulers of the country in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Unruly.
(b) Unknowing.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Unprincipled.

15. What city did Thoreau give 'Slavery in Massachusetts' on?
(a) Farmel.
(b) Ferrell.
(c) Framington.
(d) Farmington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thoreau say was running the military force in Massachusetts?

2. In 'Civil Disobedience', what does Thoreau say a just man will not wait for?

3. What did Thoreau say the issue of slavery was doing to his state?

4. Why does Thoreau blame the citizens of his state for slavery?

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

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