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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what religious sect was Edward Taylor active?
(a) Shouting Methodist.
(b) Unitarian.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Calvinist.

2. What does Richardson say likely caused Emerson's eye problems?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Overwork.
(c) Stress.
(d) Migraines.

3. What career paths was Emerson torn between?
(a) Law and teaching.
(b) Preaching and writing.
(c) Preaching and law.
(d) Farming and writing.

4. What did this turning point do for Emerson?
(a) It filled him with knowledge of the classics.
(b) It introduced him to people who could forward his career.
(c) It centered his attention on his own experience.
(d) It gave him the confidence to pursue his studies.

5. What did Emerson do when he returned from the South?
(a) Looked for a wife.
(b) Preached itinerantly.
(c) Taught at Harvard.
(d) Prepared to travel further abroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Emerson change after opening Ellen's casket?

2. How long did Ellen Tucker and Emerson know each other before they were engaged?

3. On whom did Emerson's reading focus after he graduated from Harvard?

4. Where does Richardson say Emerson's interest in religion came from?

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's relationship with his brothers?

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