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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who can too often judge and categorize art and literature, according to "The Poet"?
(a) Philosophers.
(b) Umpires of taste.
(c) Censors of thought.
(d) Poets.

2. Each person has his or her own vocation that can be discovered by ______.
(a) Psychological evaluation.
(b) The direction of the mind.
(c) The person's passions.
(d) Cultural instruction.

3. In what style is "Selected Writings" written?
(a) Essay.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Address.
(d) Poetry.

4. What aspect of man does "Nominalist and Realist" delve into?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Bipolar nature.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Greed.

5. According to Emerson, it is the challenge of American scholars to foster and support the development of truly American ______ and ______.
(a) Language; literature.
(b) Thought; culture.
(c) Thought; language.
(d) Culture; literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Self-Reliance", what can bring you peace?

2. What is another phrase for the over-soul, according to Emerson?

3. According to "Compensation", by what is mankind defined?

4. What natural phenomenon does Emerson use as a comparison for character in his essay "Character"?

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

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