AnswersELA11 ELA 11 Sem 1 26-27Evaluating a Text's Significance in History: Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience"

Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience" Answers

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Based on evidence of his personality in "Civil Disobedience," what effect would a longer jail stay most likely have had on Thoreau?

A
It would have made him doubt himself.
B
It would have encouraged him to engage in other crimes.
C
It would have hardened his resolve to assert his rights.
D
It would have caused him to pay the poll tax.
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What is Thoreau’s first thought upon being imprisoned in "Civil Disobedience"?

A
He is concerned about how long he will be there.
B
He wishes to get out of prison as soon as possible.
C
He considers the prison a foolish institution.
D
He wonders why he was put behind bars.
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Read the excerpt from a letter Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote while imprisoned in Birmingham Jail in 1963. One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.Based on his behavior in "Civil Disobedience," how would Thoreau most likely feel about King’s statement?

A
He would believe that his reasons and King’s reasons for protest were completely unrelated.
B
He would disagree with King’s belief that one must accept the penalty for political protest.
C
He would believe that King did not understand the nature of political protest.
D
He would agree with King that one should engage in political protest peacefully.
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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 "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 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," 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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Which best describes one way in which "Civil Disobedience" impacted people and events later in history?

A
It fortified the beliefs of those who thought the government acted unfairly.
B
It made readers want to immediately engage in protests.
C
It gave readers an insight into Thoreau’s life.
D
It acted as a catalyst for rapid political change.

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