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Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
Contributed by: Casey
  • 1. What year was 'Civil Disobedience' originally published?
A) 1855
B) 1865
C) 1837
D) 1849
  • 2. Which social injustice does Thoreau primarily criticize?
A) Women's rights
B) Immigration laws
C) Slavery
D) Child labor
  • 3. What does Thoreau believe is more important than following laws?
A) Moral conscience
B) Loyalty to the state
C) Tradition
D) Civic duty
  • 4. How does Thoreau describe the majority's will?
A) Often unjust
B) Unquestionably good
C) Based on reason
D) Always right
  • 5. What does Thoreau argue about laws?
A) They should always be obeyed
B) They should be based on justice
C) They should be abolished entirely
D) They are infallible
  • 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 based on fear
C) It should be a moral partnership
D) It should be a master-slave relationship
  • 7. 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) Justice will prevail
D) Society will improve
  • 8. In which state was Thoreau jailed for civil disobedience?
A) New York
B) Vermont
C) Connecticut
D) Massachusetts
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