Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience"

Question 1

Which best describes one way in which "Civil Disobedience" impacted people and events later in history?

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A: It fortified the beliefs of those who thought the government acted unfairly.

Question 2

Based on Thoreau’s opinion about the Mexican-American War and slavery in the United States, why did he most likely refuse to pay the poll taxes, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

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D: He disagreed with the government’s actions.

Question 3

What is Thoreau’s first thought upon being imprisoned in "Civil Disobedience"?

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C: He considers the prison a foolish institution.

Question 4

Which would be the best way of describing the overall structure of Thoreau’s observations in "Civil Disobedience"?

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A: He moves from a consideration of his surroundings to an evaluation of the state as a whole.

Question 5

Based on his transcendental beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," it is most reasonable to assume that Thoreau

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C: believed following his conscience was more important than following the law.

Question 6

Based on "Civil Disobedience," what statement did Thoreau, like his modern-day successors, hope to make with his imprisonment?

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C: He wanted to suggest that one should be willing to go to great lengths for a belief.

Question 7

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

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C: It would have hardened his resolve to assert his rights.

Question 8

In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau think about right after he wonders if he could have been of service to his community?

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B: the significance of the wall between himself and others

Question 9

Considering "Civil Disobedience," why did both Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. engage in acts of civil disobedience?

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B: to protest government policies they believed were unjust

Question 10

Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes one similarity between Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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B: Both felt that people have the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

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