Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

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

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

2. Which social injustice does Thoreau primarily criticize?

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

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

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

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

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

5. 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

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

A) It should be a moral partnership
B) It should be a master-slave relationship
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) Massachusetts
C) Vermont
D) Connecticut

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

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

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