2. What did Plato emphasize over the body, according to "Plato, or the Philosopher"?
(a) The heart.
(b) Human relationships.
(c) The human soul.
(d) Faith.

3. How does nature affect mankind, according to Emerson?
(a) It provides a connection with other men.
(b) It reminds mankind of what could be.
(c) It nurtures and heals mankind.
(d) It slows mankind down.

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

5. How does the love between a man and woman usually begin?
(a) With shy flirtations.
(b) With fire and passion.
(c) In hot-blooded youth.
(d) Quietly, like a summer breeze.

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

7. What right of individuals has never been tried as the foundation of a state?
(a) Trust.
(b) Employment.
(c) Love.
(d) Reverence.

8. How is a new experience of reality evidenced, according to "Art"?
(a) The artist's work.
(b) The artist's intellect.
(c) The artist's childhood experiences.
(d) The artist's personality.

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

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

11. What is the direction of nature and human consciousness?
(a) An unlighted path.
(b) Walking an endless circle.
(c) The creation of ever-widening circles.
(d) Like a labyrinth that turns in on itself.

12. What does Emerson say people hope to have happen to old patterns?
(a) To learn from them.
(b) To forget them.
(c) To be shocked out of them.
(d) To find others who share them.

13. What is the purpose of manners, according to Emerson's "Manners"?
(a) To facilitate the creation and function of society.
(b) To establish social ranking.
(c) To demonstrate superiority over animals and savages.
(d) To foster intellectual discussion.

14. How does Emerson suggest his readers should acquire art?
(a) By following their hearts.
(b) By reading about what's popular at the time.
(c) By listening to art dealers.
(d) By creating it themselves.

15. According to "Self-Reliance", what can bring you peace?
(a) Nothing but God.
(b) Nothing but yourself.
(c) Nothing but nature.
(d) Nothing but independence.