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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What were Abolitionists against?
(a) Slavery.
(b) War.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Change.
2. What role does Thoreau challenge in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) The citizens.
(b) The immigrants.
(c) The slaves.
(d) The government.
3. What was Anthony Burns's occupation?
(a) Driver.
(b) Slave.
(c) Servant.
(d) Waiter.
4. Who was very friendly to Thoreau when he took his own advice in 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) His family.
(b) His neighbors.
(c) His incumbents.
(d) His cell mate.
5. What did Thoreau label the governor of his state?
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Useless.
(c) Slow to action.
(d) All of these.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Thoreau say should provide what government needs for them to have authority?
2. What word did Thoreau use to describe the holiday that is being celebrated when he was delivering, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
3. What does Thoreau say government should be based on?
4. What did Thoreau say most media devices were striving to do?
5. What does Thoreau say the American form of government has no room for in 'Civil Disobedience'?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Thoreau claim not to be in 'Civil Disobedience' and what was his support for this?
2. How did Thoreau feel about the governor of Massachusetts, and why?
3. How did Thoreau begin 'Civil Disobedience'?
4. How did Thoreau say American soldiers were viewed?
5. What did Thoreau credit for the difference he saw between the cities and the country areas in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
6. How did Thoreau feel about the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
7. How did Thoreau feel about the attack that took place on the Boston Courthouse?
8. How did Thoreau suggest men should withdraw their support of an unjust government?
9. What did Thoreau say gave the government their power, and what did Thoreau suggest men should do in response to this?
10. What did Thoreau say about laws in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
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