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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Emerson say about communion in "The Lord's Supper"?
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the best gift, according to "Gifts"?
3. Who was Plato's teacher?
4. What is the purpose of manners, according to Emerson's "Manners"?
5. At what college did Emerson give "The American Scholar" as an address?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to "Self-Reliance", what is the relationship between conformity and being a man?
2. According to "New England Reformers", what does a reformist attitude challenge?
3. How is each person's vocation discovered, according to "Spiritual Laws"? How is one's potential realized?
4. What two problems with communion does Emerson explain at the end of "The Lord's Supper"?
5. What are the two effects of a couple who rediscover their love for each other, according to "Love"?
6. According to "The Poet", what is the effect of poets speaking the truth? How do poets speak the truth?
7. According to "The Lord's Supper", what does Emerson say is the purpose of the Lord's Supper in Christian ritual? What does he say should be the focus?
8. According to "Experience", why do most people not recognize the changes in their lives until they are looking in retrospect?
9. What rights does every individual in a free society have, according to "Politics"?
10. What does Emerson think of Plato, according to "Plato; or, the Philosopher"? What indicates this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Emerson's view of capitalism. How does this fit into his beliefs in transcendentalism?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the role of English romantic poetry on Emerson's writing, including a definition of romantic poetry in your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role slavery plays in Emerson's writing.
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