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