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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fugitive Slave Law.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many trips did Emerson make to England that led to the writing of "English Traits"?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

2. What form does "Emancipation in the British West Indies" take?
(a) A tract.
(b) A brochure.
(c) A poem.
(d) A letter.

3. Where does Emerson say egotism likely comes from?
(a) Peer pressure.
(b) The accumulation of wealth.
(c) Primal instinct.
(d) Learned behavior.

4. According to Emerson, what can only be glimpsed but never possessed?
(a) God's divine design.
(b) The true purpose of mankind.
(c) The true beauties of nature.
(d) The true purpose of nature.

5. What word did Plato use to explain opposites joined together, according to "Plato, or the Philosopher"?
(a) Synthesis.
(b) Fusion.
(c) Synergy.
(d) Dichotomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does history favor in regard to the issue of slavery?

2. Whose rights did the Fugitive Slave Law protect?

3. What view does Emerson take of human love in "Love"?

4. Which of the following is NOT learned by humans to survive culturally?

5. Who sees through appearances and trends to seize life and speak truth?

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