Civil Disobedience

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1849

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.

Download PDF

Study Guide

Teaching Guide

Introduction

Before Reading

Reading Context

During Reading

Reading Questions & Paired Texts

Answer Key

After Reading

Discussion/Analysis Prompt

Activities

Essay Questions

Exam Questions

Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. D

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. D

Long-Answer Response

1. The main possible answers for this are his use of similes and metaphors. He frequently compares the government to a machine, and he uses similes particularly in his descriptions of his time in prison.