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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. Who is Thoreau condemning in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) Burns.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Loring.
2. What part of man does Thoreau say government has control over?
(a) The religious part.
(b) The emotional part.
(c) The physical part.
(d) The mental part.
3. What part of man does Thoreau say government can NEVER manipulate?
(a) The moral part.
(b) The physical part.
(c) The emotional part.
(d) The intelligent part.
4. What kind of meeting was Thoreau asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
(a) An anti-slavery meeting.
(b) A Civil War discussion.
(c) A presidential debate.
(d) A Union meeting.
5. What city did Thoreau give 'Slavery in Massachusetts' on?
(a) Ferrell.
(b) Farmel.
(c) Framington.
(d) Farmington.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was?
2. Why was Thoreau so unimpressed with the governor of his state?
3. Why does Thoreau blame the citizens of his state for slavery?
4. Who teased Thoreau when he took the advice he gives in 'Civil Disobedience'?
5. What does Thoreau say government needs to have authority?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Thoreau say gave the government their power, and what did Thoreau suggest men should do in response to this?
2. How did Thoreau feel about the attack that took place on the Boston Courthouse?
3. What did Thoreau say was ironic about the day he presented his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
4. What did Thoreau claim not to be in 'Civil Disobedience' and what was his support for this?
5. Who did Thoreau blame for the slavery in America and why?
6. What was the main difference Thoreau pointed out between the cities and the country areas in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
7. What happened to Thoreau when he withdrew his support from the unjust government?
8. What did Thoreau credit for the difference he saw between the cities and the country areas in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
9. What did Thoreau say government got involved in, and what did he think was the result of this?
10. How did Thoreau begin 'Civil Disobedience'?
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