Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

1. What year was 'Civil Disobedience' originally published?

A) 1855
B) 1849
C) 1865
D) 1837

2. Which social injustice does Thoreau primarily criticize?

A) Slavery
B) Immigration laws
C) Women's rights
D) Child labor

3. What does Thoreau believe is more important than following laws?

A) Civic duty
B) Moral conscience
C) Tradition
D) Loyalty to the state

4. What does Thoreau suggest will happen if people do not resist unjust laws?

A) They become complicit in injustice
B) Order will be maintained
C) Society will improve
D) Justice will prevail

5. What does Thoreau argue about laws?

A) They should be abolished entirely
B) They are infallible
C) They should always be obeyed
D) They should be based on justice

6. What does Thoreau believe about the relationship between government and the governed?

A) It should be a master-slave relationship
B) It should be a moral partnership
C) It should be controlled by the majority
D) It should be based on fear

7. In which state was Thoreau jailed for civil disobedience?

A) New York
B) Connecticut
C) Vermont
D) Massachusetts

8. How does Thoreau describe the majority's will?

A) Always right
B) Unquestionably good
C) Often unjust
D) Based on reason

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