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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. Who said, "Do not flatter your benefactors"?
(a) An unnamed Indian guru.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) The Buddha.

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

3. What does Emerson call prudence, according to "Prudence"?
(a) The virtue of the senses.
(b) The way of men.
(c) The path to peace.
(d) The beginning of the end.

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

5. What kind of men do the hard work of farming?
(a) Men of endurance.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Men of great faith.
(d) Men of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emerson say we become aware of the changes in our lives brought on by experience?

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

3. If the people within a commune did not work equally, what does Emerson say the harder-working individuals would do?

4. To whom does Emerson attribute the term "transcendentalism"?

5. What form does "Emancipation in the British West Indies" take?

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