Civil Disobedience

What does Thoreau say about the "masses of men"

• they lack virtue

• they make wise decisions

• they play the game well

• they vote for right

How does Thoreau communicate the central idea in paragraph 11

• He uses a metaphor about chess and checkers to show that even voting is not enough

• He uses a metaphor about chess and checkers to show that voters win

• He uses a metaphor about chess and checkers to show that life is not a game

• He uses a metaphor about chess and checkers to show that everyone loses

If a law requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, what does Thoreau suggest you do?

If one honest man were to cease paying his taxes and cease holding slaves, what would be the outcome?

• Neighbors would become neighborly

• The abolition of slavery

• The man would be hung and made a martyr

• Massachusetts would deport the man to another state

According to Thoreau, how can people accomplish a “peaceable revolution”?

Failure or refusal to cooperate, especially as a form of protest

• Protest

• Logos

• Non-cooperation

The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument

• Non-cooperation

• Movement

• Resistance

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

• Non-violent

• Protest

• Pathos

What is the primary theme of Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience'?

• A) The importance of government

• B) The necessity of war

• C) The value of individual conscience

• D) The benefits of industrialization

Which literary device is predominantly used by Thoreau in 'Civil Disobedience'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Alliteration