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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's household in 1835-1836?
(a) Shaken by crisis.
(b) Bustling with ideas.
(c) Quiet with illness.
(d) Quiet with work.

2. How does Richardson characterize Emerson as a reader?
(a) Temperamental.
(b) Impatient.
(c) Narrow.
(d) Voracious.

3. In what movement does Richardson say was Lidian ahead of Emerson?
(a) Abolition.
(b) Advocating the independence of American thought.
(c) Opposition to the Indian Removal.
(d) Women's suffrage.

4. How does Richardson characterize Margaret Fuller's tone toward Emerson?
(a) Self-aggrandizing.
(b) Submissive.
(c) Persistent.
(d) Unctuous.

5. How does Richardson characterize the year 1834 in Emerson's life?
(a) The year of transition.
(b) The year of trials.
(c) The turning point.
(d) The year of wonders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Emerson like as a student?

2. How old was Emerson when he met Thoreau?

3. What does Richardson say was happening as Emerson and his brother Charles grew closer?

4. What was the title of the lecture series Emerson delivered in 1837?

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings on returning to America?

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