Henry David Thoreau

To which literary movement can Thoreau be associated?

• Transcendentalism

• Realism

• Anti-Transcendentalism

• Romanticism

Thoreau can best be described as

• nonconformist

• conformist

• socialist

• politician

Which of the following did Thoreau NOT involve himself in?

• Underground Railroad

• Anti-slavery movement

• Anti-war movement

• Civil Rights Movement

Why was Thoreau jailed?

• He refused to pay his poll tax.

• He was caught helping with the Underground Raildroad.

• He was wearing a green suit instead of black.

• He was trespassing on Walden Pond.

What inspired Thoreau to write Civil Disobedience?

• Spanish-American War

• Civil War

• Mexican War

• Revolutionary War

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According to Thoreau, why does the majority generally rule in a democracy?

• It is the most intelligent.

• It is the strongest.

• It is the more expedient.

• It is the fairest.

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According to Thoreau, who best exemplifies "undue respect for law"?

• A soldier

• A reformer

• A farmer

• A martyr

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What kind of government would Thoreau want?

• No government

• A strong, central government

• A totalitarian government

• A weak, central government.

Based on the passage, what actions does Thoreau support?

• Nonviolent resistance

• Inactivity

• Violent warfare

• Government by the popular

Civil Disobedience is a __________ on the relationship between citizen and government.

• meditation

• endeavor

• multitude

• unscrupulous

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