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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Art | The Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose minds are formed in a certain direction, according to "Spiritual Laws"?
(a) Animals.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) The unenlightened.

2. According to "Self-Reliance", what can bring you peace?
(a) Nothing but God.
(b) Nothing but independence.
(c) Nothing but nature.
(d) Nothing but yourself.

3. How does Emerson say one should keep a healthy balance on earth, according to "Compensation"?
(a) Give back to society.
(b) Do not acquire wealth.
(c) Give back to nature.
(d) Repay all debts as soon as possible.

4. According to "Compensation", which of the following is NOT one of the realms mentioned that achieves a balance between positive and negative forces?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Natural.
(c) Human.
(d) Societal.

5. According to "Compensation", by what is mankind defined?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Dualism.
(c) Singularity.
(d) Pluralism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Self-Reliance", the important thing is to be one's ______.

2. What example does Emerson use in "Spiritual Laws" to demonstrate the effects of force-feeding children questions and answers of little interest?

3. According to Emerson, heroism is the unwavering determination to do the right thing combined with a supremely ______.

4. What is bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?

5. According to "An Address", what subverts the truly moral character of man?

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