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In "Civil Disobedience," what is Thoreau’s last thought about the state before he loses respect for it?

A
He finds the state’s industrious locking of the cell door amusing.
B
He thinks the state can’t tell its friends from its enemies.
C
He thinks the state is half-witted.
D
He finds the state unforgivably timid.
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Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes one similarity between Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr.?

A
Both expressed complete faith that the government would change unfair laws.
B
Both felt that people have the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
C
Both were assassinated because of their ideas and influence.
D
Both felt that prison robbed them of their drive to persevere.
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Based on Thoreau’s beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," he most likely decided not to pay poll tax because

A
he could not afford to pay taxes.
B
he disagreed with the idea of it.
C
he did not understand the law.
D
he wanted to experience prison.
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Considering "Civil Disobedience," why did both Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. engage in acts of civil disobedience?

A
to take a stand against government taxation
B
to protest government policies they believed were unjust
C
to protest slavery and the Mexican-American War
D
to take a stand against unfair laws in the 1950s and ‘60s
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Based on his transcendental beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," it is most reasonable to assume that Thoreau

A
would have liked to create his own government, which would not require taxes.
B
was unwilling to follow any law created by the government.
C
believed following his conscience was more important than following the law.
D
wished to be completely separate from society and those around him.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what is Thoreau’s view of the state at the end of the essay?

A
He thinks the state does not appreciate individual worth.
B
He finds the state guilty of gross misjudgment of his actions.
C
He feels sorry for the state for not acting in a sensible way.
D
He considers the state’s actions indicative of society’s unfairness.
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What does "Civil Disobedience" suggest about the jailer’s opinion of Thoreau's arrest for tax evasion?

A
Tax evasion was not a serious offense.
B
They expected Thoreau to be released quickly.
C
Thoreau deserved to lose his freedom.
D
Tax evasion was one of the more grave crimes one could commit.
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Based on "Civil Disobedience," what statement did Thoreau, like his modern-day successors, hope to make with his imprisonment?

A
He wanted to show the great unfairness of the prison system.
B
He wanted to prove himself as a martyr for his cause.
C
He wanted to suggest that one should be willing to go to great lengths for a belief.
D
He wanted to suggest that imprisonment was the only valid form of political protest.
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Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes how Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience?

A
They both believed that acts of peaceful political protest would not affect or alter the law.
B
They both believed that people should go against certain laws because government is a flawed concept.
C
They both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws.
D
They both believed that breaking the law is an unjust action that deserves punishment.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau think about right after he wonders if he could have been of service to his community?

A
whether everyone in the town is half-witted and dull
B
the significance of the wall between himself and others
C
that imprisoning him would not solve the problem
D
that he is truly the only person in the town to pay a tax

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