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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life Without Principle.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What part of man does Thoreau say government can NEVER manipulate?
(a) The emotional part.
(b) The intelligent part.
(c) The physical part.
(d) The moral part.
2. What was Brown trying to fight with his attack?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Prohibition.
(c) Abolishionists.
(d) Emancipation.
3. How many men followed Brown in his attack?
(a) 11.
(b) 31.
(c) 21.
(d) 41.
4. Who did Thoreau say the newspapers of the time were NOT serving?
(a) Their benefactors.
(b) Themselves.
(c) The citizens.
(d) The governments.
5. What is the main theme of 'Civil Disobedience'?
(a) The role of politics.
(b) Religion in politics.
(c) Appropriate places to disobey.
(d) Moral responsibility.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Thoreau say a citizen should disobey?
2. How does Thoreau say soldiers are expected to perform their duties?
3. What did Thoreau say the political aspect of society was doing to man in 'Life Without Principle'?
4. What did Brown seize in his attack?
5. What state did Brown work hard to push his agenda before his attacks?
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