The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Louis Menand
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Louis Menand
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6 Brazil, Section 3 | Part 2, Chapter 6 Brazil, Section 4 | Part 3, Chapter 7 The Pierces, Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Holmes' experiences during the war led him to believe that imposing one's beliefs would always lead to __________.
(a) Violence.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Change.
(d) Peace.

2. Louis Agassiz gained fame because of his discovery of _________.
(a) The wooly mammoth.
(b) The dinosaurs.
(c) Electrons.
(d) The Ice Age.

3. Henry Dana, Charles Sumner and Charles Adams wanted to use the governmental system to stop the spread of slavery. They were _________.
(a) Separationists.
(b) Conscious Whigs.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Republicans.

4. ___________was a protege of George Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt.
(a) Samuel George Morton.
(b) William James.
(c) Henry James Jr.
(d) Louis Agassiz.

5. Henry James Sr. was born again during the _________.
(a) Transcendentalist Movement.
(b) Awakening.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Great Second Awakening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Holmes sat on the Supreme Court for _______ years.

2. 12 years out of school, Holmes wrote an article based on ________, the idea that if one does his job correctly and with honor, one should be fulfilled.

3. The Battle of the Wilderness claimed 60,000 lives and was fought over the span of _________.

4. Henry James Sr. became involved with all of the following religious groups except _________.

5. In January of 1861, Richard Hallowell hired Holmes as a body guard for __________.

(see the answer key)

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