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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) Slavery
B) Immigration laws
C) Child labor
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) Order will be maintained
B) Justice will prevail
C) Society will improve
D) They become complicit in injustice
  • 5. What does Thoreau argue about laws?
A) They should be based on justice
B) They should always be obeyed
C) They are infallible
D) They should be abolished entirely
  • 6. What does Thoreau believe about the relationship between government and the governed?
A) It should be a master-slave relationship
B) It should be based on fear
C) It should be controlled by the majority
D) It should be a moral partnership
  • 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) Often unjust
B) Always right
C) Unquestionably good
D) Based on reason
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