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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 does Thoreau say soldiers are expected to do?

2. Where was Edward Loring from?

3. How does Thoreau say soldiers are expected to perform their duties?

4. Why was Thoreau put in jail?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Thoreau define innocence in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

2. Who did Thoreau say the government saw as their authority, and how did he feel about this?

3. What did Thoreau say gave the government their power, and what did Thoreau suggest men should do in response to this?

4. What did Thoreau say a man should do when his government was acting immorally?

5. What did Thoreau credit for the difference he saw between the cities and the country areas in 'Slavery in Massachusetts'?

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

7. How did Thoreau describe his punishment for his own act of 'Civil Disobedience'?

8. How did Thoreau feel about the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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

10. How did Thoreau say American soldiers were viewed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Thoreau suggest people display their disdain for bad government policies, and what happened when he followed his own advice in these situations?

Essay Topic 2

Thoreau performed many acts of service by giving his speeches and essays. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how did these events affect the people he was trying to help?

Essay Topic 3

Which essay did you relate with the most in this book? Why was this? How did this essay change your own ideas and opinions?

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