Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

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

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

2. Which social injustice does Thoreau primarily criticize?

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

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

5. What does Thoreau argue about laws?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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