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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Emerson's first son's name?
(a) Charles.
(b) Henry.
(c) Waldo.
(d) Edward.

2. What does Richardson say Emerson felt after the birth of his son?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Immortal.
(c) Proud.
(d) Vulnerable.

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

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

5. What does Richardson say his book illustrates in Emerson's life?
(a) His genius and his flaws.
(b) His life as opposed to his reputation.
(c) His emotional life.
(d) His literary development.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Transcendental Club founded to discuss?

2. Where does Richardson say Emerson and his brothers got their most profound education?

3. What vision did Emerson have in the Jardin de Plantes in Paris?

4. How are we introduced to Emerson in the Prologue?

5. Where did Emerson and Lidian settle down after marrying?

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