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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. What part of man does Thoreau say government has control over?

2. What did Thoreau say most media devices were striving to do?

3. When does Thoreau say a citizen should disobey?

4. Where in the U.S. was Thoreau most interested in the slavery debate?

5. What kind of issue did Thoreau say slavery was NOT?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Thoreau suggest men should withdraw their support of an unjust government?

2. How did Thoreau end 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

3. What did Thoreau say government got involved in, and what did he think was the result of this?

4. Who did Thoreau blame for the slavery in America and why?

5. What did Thoreau claim not to be in 'Civil Disobedience' and what was his support for this?

6. What did Thoreau say was the responsibility of a just man when it came to slavery?

7. How did Thoreau say American soldiers were viewed?

8. What did Thoreau accuse the newspapers of in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

9. What did Thoreau say was ironic about the day he presented his speech, 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

10. What did Thoreau say about laws in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony was a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where irony was present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those sections?

Essay Topic 2

What was the significance of the title of the first essay, and what role did it play in the meaning of the essay?

Essay Topic 3

What was Thoreau's definition of a truly principled man, and how did Thoreau's life coincide with this given definition?

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