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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Thoreau condemning in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
2. What does Thoreau call the congressional act that was discussed at the meeting he was asked to speak at before giving his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
3. What happened to Thoreau when he took his own advice given in 'Civil Disobedience'?
4. What does Thoreau say happens when government gets involved in trade and commerce?
5. How did the attackers trying to free Burns plead in their trial?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was turning into, and how did he feel about this?
2. What did Thoreau say was ironic about the day he presented his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
3. How did Thoreau end 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
4. What did Thoreau credit for the difference he saw between the cities and the country areas in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
5. How did Thoreau begin 'Civil Disobedience'?
6. How did Thoreau feel about the governor of Massachusetts, and why?
7. What did Thoreau say government got involved in, and what did he think was the result of this?
8. What happened to Thoreau when he withdrew his support from the unjust government?
9. What did Thoreau accuse the newspapers of in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?
10. How did Thoreau say American soldiers were viewed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was Thoreau's definition of a truly principled man, and how did Thoreau's life coincide with this given definition?
Essay Topic 2
Thoreau mentioned the hypocrisy of the nation a number of times in these essays. What examples did he give of this hypocrisy, and what support did he give for his opinion in the matter?
Essay Topic 3
How did Thoreau say men should go about choosing their professions, and what support did he give for these ideas?
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