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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Carlyle respected, according to "Carlyle"?
(a) For his intellect.
(b) For his ability to teach people about nature.
(c) For his political views.
(d) For his philosophies.

2. What is the celebration in "Lines to Ellen"?
(a) Childbirth.
(b) Love.
(c) A woman's classic beauty.
(d) Marriage.

3. In what state did John Brown lead a revolt?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Virginia.
(d) New York.

4. Who were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) Whites.
(b) Blacks.
(c) European immigrants.
(d) Whites and blacks.

5. What does history favor in regard to the issue of slavery?
(a) Human rights and abolition.
(b) Political discourse.
(c) The wealthy.
(d) Popular practice.

6. Whom does Emerson compare Lincoln to in "Abraham Lincoln"?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) George Washington.
(d) The Buddha.

7. In what city did John Brown lead a revolt?
(a) New York City.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) Harpers Ferry.
(d) Boston.

8. Whose rights did the Fugitive Slave Law protect?
(a) Free blacks.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Slaveholders.
(d) Families of slaves.

9. What state does Emerson challenge in "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Virginia.

10. In what year did Emerson deliver "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?
(a) 1844.
(b) 1838.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1848.

11. What state's citizens did Daniel Webster betray?
(a) Maine.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Virginia.

12. What was man born to be, according to "Conduct of Life"?
(a) Married.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Rich.
(d) Educated.

13. In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?
(a) 1863.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1862.

14. According to Emerson, why is the farmer blessed?
(a) He understands the seasons.
(b) He makes his own schedule.
(c) He lives in and works close to nature.
(d) He is unencumbered by societal norms.

15. What was Carlyle's first name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of nature does Emerson say the farmer has?

2. What would Carlyle do if elected to Parliament, according to Emerson?

3. To whom or what is "Conduct of Life" a love letter?

4. Where was Carlyle respected, according to "Carlyle"?

5. On what day was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?

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