Thoreau Part 3 - Civil Disobedience

What motto does the author heartily accept?

• That government is best which serves the people

• That government is best which governs least

• That government is best which governs most

• That government is bogus

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does the author ask for instead of no government?

• A more authoritarian government

• No change in government

• A better government

• A more democratic government

What does the author suggest about laws and conscience?

• Laws should always be followed without question

• Conscience should guide which laws to follow

• Laws are more important than personal conscience

• Conscience has no place in legal matters

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Thoreau compares government to a machine. In his comparison, what should a good person do with this machine?

• A good person should be like a mechanic who fixes the machine.

• A good person should stop using the machine altogether, should be come a hermit, only think and talk to no one.

• A good person should be like a broken part that shops the machine from working.

• A good person should be the machine.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the author express dissatisfaction with the government?

• By participating in an organized protest

• By voting

• By writing to representatives

• By denying recognition to the tax-gatherer

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Thoreau, what is the true place for a just man under a government which imprisons unjustly?

• In prison

• Abroad, in exile

• In society as usual

• In government, making changes

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was Thoreau's view on slavery?

• Slavery was necessary

• Slavery must be preserved

• Slavery was okay

• Slavery is a moral evil that should be stopped

What does Thoreau say he was not born to be?

• Ignored

• Defeated

• Forced

• Silenced

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What analogy does Thoreau use to communicate the idea that a man will die if he does not live according to his nature?

• A race between animals

• A battle between warriors

• A ship navigating through a storm

• An acorn and a chestnut falling side by side

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Thoreau's view of the war with Mexico is best described as

• He was not interested in the war.

• He was against it.

• He supported the United States military.

• He wanted to fight in the war.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6