2. When did Thoreau deliver his speech about Brown?
(a) The day before the execution.
(b) While Brown was in prison.
(c) On Voting Day.
(d) On Independance Day.

3. What image does Thoreau use to show the power of walking?
(a) The Globe.
(b) The West.
(c) The Colonies.
(d) The Flag.

4. How did Thoreau begin 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?
(a) He quoted a poem.
(b) He described John Brown.
(c) He read from the Constitution.
(d) He read a newspaper clip.

5. What word does Thoreau use to describe his walks?
(a) Exhilerating.
(b) Liberating.
(c) Relaxing.
(d) Quanitfying.

6. What did Thoreau say his walking was a metaphor of?
(a) His writing.
(b) His thinking.
(c) His power.
(d) His life.

7. What state did Brown work hard to push his agenda before his attacks?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Texas.

8. How many men followed Brown in his attack?
(a) 11.
(b) 31.
(c) 41.
(d) 21.

9. What was illegal in Massachusetts?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Returning slaves to their rightful owners.
(c) Printing without permission.
(d) Objecting the popular opinion.

10. What did Thoreau say he always did while walking while comparing himself to an animal?
(a) Observe.
(b) Ruminate.
(c) Meditate.
(d) Pray.

11. What did Thoreau say people did wrong when writing the word nature?
(a) It should be italicized.
(b) It should be in quotes.
(c) It should be capitalized.
(d) It should be underlined.

12. How did Thoreau describe his thesis in 'Walking'?
(a) Radical.
(b) Natural.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Logical.

13. Why did Thoreau say most men would never do what Brown did?
(a) They have too little to gain.
(b) They do not have the courage.
(c) They do not have the conviction.
(d) They have too much to lose.

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

15. Who did Thoreau say the newspapers of the time were NOT serving?
(a) The governments.
(b) The citizens.
(c) Their benefactors.
(d) Themselves.