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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Carlyle respected, according to "Carlyle"?
(a) Scottish society.
(b) Welsh society.
(c) Irish society.
(d) British society.

2. According to "Society and Solitude", what is necessary for men to formulate thoughts?
(a) Education.
(b) Both solitude and society.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Society.

3. Why does Emerson say Webster is wrong?
(a) He sided with slavery.
(b) He verbally attacked President Abraham Lincoln.
(c) He was a poor orator.
(d) He did not back up his claims with evidence.

4. What is the "ill-fated, much-injured race," according to "The Emancipation Proclamation"?
(a) Jews.
(b) Romans.
(c) African-Americans.
(d) Whites.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of man idolized Napoleon, according to Emerson?

2. What age did Napoleon usher in that the West had yet to recover from, according to Emerson?

3. According to Emerson, what is one negative effect of men isolating themselves?

4. What did Emerson think of slavery?

5. What was Napoleon's opinion of inherited monarchy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of "Ezra Ripley, D.D."? Where was it presented?

2. How does Emerson say a truly clever man accumulates wealth? What examples does Emerson give?

3. What dichotomy in Carlyle does Emerson explain in "Carlyle"?

4. Explain Emancipation Day, which was the inspiration for "Emancipation in the British West Indies".

5. Why do some people glamorize farming? Why does Emerson say they should not?

6. What significance does "Walden" have to Emerson?

7. What does Emerson think of slavery, according to "Emancipation in the British West Indies"? What challenge does he issue in his essay?

8. How does Emerson describe Brown in "John Brown"?

9. Explain the Fugitive Slave Law, which is the subject of "The Fugitive Slave Law". Who was behind it?

10. According to "Napoleon; or, the Man of the World", what evidence is there that Napoleon was a genius?

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