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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 did Thoreau say Nature would reveal to man?
(a) Ideas.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Needs.
(d) Designs.

2. What month did Brown lead his attack?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

3. How did Thoreau feel about Brown's actions?
(a) He applauded them.
(b) He was offended by them.
(c) He abhorred them.
(d) He was confused by them.

4. What did Thoreau say the walls we need to break down were hindering?
(a) Ideas.
(b) Growth.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Possibilities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Brown hoping to free with his attack?

2. What does Thoreau think justifies violent force?

3. What direction did Thoreau prefer to walk in?

4. How long every day would Thoreau spend walking?

5. What direction did Thoreau say most men tended to walk in when given the chance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Thoreau free to go wherever he wanted on his daily walks?

2. What animal did Thoreau compare himself to when walking, and why?

3. What did Thoreau say was the main difference between Brown and the man he compared Brown to?

4. Where did Thoreau say most men would walk if given the choice, and why?

5. What was Thoreau pleading for in 'A Plea for Captain John Brown'?

6. What did Thoreau say about American's gravitating toward the West?

7. How was Brown taken to court for his raid and what happened there?

8. What did Thoreau not like about the media coverage of Brown and his attack?

9. Why did Thoreau think Massachusetts was hypocritical?

10. What did Thoreau say about society's idea of improvement?

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