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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Society and Solitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Emerson, what is one negative effect of men isolating themselves?
(a) Not being aware of societal changes.
(b) Not being aware of current events.
(c) Extreme independence.
(d) Making themselves unfit for marriage.

2. The power of ______ lies in their ability to awaken us to the universal and timeless laws of man and nature.
(a) The arts.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Historians.

3. What is the ultimate effect of two lovers drawing closer to each other spiritually?
(a) Drawing closer to each other physically.
(b) Drawing closer to each other emotionally.
(c) Drawing closer to God.
(d) Understanding each other on an intellectual level.

4. According to Emerson, who "should see that he can live all history in his own person"?
(a) The historian.
(b) The scholar.
(c) The philosopher.
(d) The enlightened individual.

5. Where did Emerson deliver "The Lord's Supper" as a sermon?
(a) St. Louis Cathedral.
(b) Westminster Abbey.
(c) The Second Church of Boston.
(d) Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Emerson's "The Over-Soul", which of the following is NOT the essence of the over-soul?

2. What kind of man does Emerson say makes his wealth on a large scale by using the masses and their leaders?

3. How was Emerson received on his last trip to England?

4. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?

5. How should history be understood, according to Emerson's essay "History"?

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