Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

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

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

2. Which social injustice does Thoreau primarily criticize?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Thoreau argue about laws?

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

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

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

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

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

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