Read the excerpt from "Civil Disobedience."As they could not reach me, they had resolved to punish my body; just as boys, if they cannot come at some person against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog. Based on his transcendental beliefs, Thoreau most likely believed that the state
Answer
A
was angry it could never truly imprison him.
B
had the authority to force him to pay the poll tax.
C
was preparing to imprison others to teach him a lesson.
D
could imprison him but could never confine his soul.
Explanation
Thoreau compares the state’s punishment of his body to boys mistreating someone’s dog when they cannot reach the person they resent. This suggests that the state can control his physical body, but not his inner self or beliefs. The best choice is that it could imprison him but could never confine his soul.
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