Henry Thoreau and Civil Disobedience

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English
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11th Grade
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Thoreau, the majority generally rules in a democracy because it is the
a. most intelligent.
b. strongest.
c. most expedient.
d. fairest.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. In Thoreau’s view, which man exemplifies “undue respect for law”?
a. a soldier
b. a farmer
c. a reformer
d. a martyr
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. Practically speaking, Thoreau would most likely want
a. no government.
b. a totalitarian government.
c. a strong central government.
d. a weak central government.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. Thoreau says that the only obligation he has to assume is to
a. support the government.
b. obey all laws.
c. do what he thinks is right.
d. accept the majority rule.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. What was Thoreau's view on slavery?
(A) Slavery was a necessary evil given the American economy.
(B) Slavery must be preserved because it is protected in the American Constitution.
(C) Slavery is morally desirable because of the inherent inferiority of blacks.
(D) Slavery is a moral evil that should be eliminated.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. What was Thoreau's primary act of civil disobedience in his own life?
(A) Public rallies and protests
(B) Refusal to pay taxes
(C) Destruction of public property
(D) All of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7. In Thoreau's opinion, what is the appropriate way to respond to unjust laws?
(A) One must be content to obey them.
(B) One must try to change the laws but obey them until they're changed.
(C) One must obey them as long as it is politically expedient.
(D) One must disobey the laws at once.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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