Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

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

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

2. Which social injustice does Thoreau primarily criticize?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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