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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Emancipation in the British West Indies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?
(a) Public education.
(b) Historical folklore.
(c) Secular society.
(d) Contemporary literature.

3. What is the flower of the English aristocracy, according to Emerson?
(a) The fit soldier.
(b) The philosopher.
(c) The diplomatic judge.
(d) The well-educated gentleman.

4. What is the only permanent thing in the universe, according to Emerson?
(a) Impermanence.
(b) God.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Scientific thought.

5. What natural phenomenon does Emerson use as a comparison for character in his essay "Character"?
(a) The wind.
(b) Ocean waves.
(c) A canyon.
(d) A hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emerson say people hope to have happen to old patterns?

2. What credibility did Emerson have to discuss the topic of "An Address"?

3. How does Emerson describe Ripley?

4. How is the soul different from the physical body, according to Emerson?

5. According to Emerson, every man is both ______ and partialist.

(see the answer key)

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