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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did Emerson take walks after returning from Europe?
(a) Ellery Channing.
(b) Henry David Thoreau.
(c) Margaret Fuller.
(d) His children.

2. What does Richardson say was happening as Emerson and his brother Charles grew closer?
(a) Charles was leaving the church.
(b) Charles was expecting his first child.
(c) Charles' health was declining.
(d) Charles was subscribing to Emerson's new confidence about religion.

3. How did Emerson see his personal history, according to Richardson?
(a) As the story of his most successful essays and poems.
(b) As the raw material out of which men's lives are made.
(c) As the story of his few brilliant experiences.
(d) As the story of the people in his life.

4. Where did Emerson travel from South Carolina?
(a) Europe.
(b) Florida.
(c) New York.
(d) New England.

5. What does Emerson say reality is masked by?
(a) Human sinfulness.
(b) Culture.
(c) Daily routines.
(d) Imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What side of Emerson was apparent in the volume of poems he published in 1846?

2. How did Emerson's career change after he opened Ellen's casket?

3. How does Richardson characterize the year 1834 in Emerson's life?

4. What vow does Richardson say Emerson made to himself while he was writing Nature?

5. How does Richardson characterize the beginning of Emerson's relation with Margaret Fuller?

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