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

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 | Eight Week Quiz B

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 4 The Man of Two Minds, Section 6 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 1 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry James Sr. became involved with all of the following religious groups except _________.
(a) Primitive Christians.
(b) Swedenborgism.
(c) Scottish Baptists.
(d) Lutheran.

2. After the murder of ________ Emerson's distrust of the South grew as did his affiliation with the abolitionists.
(a) Holmes Sr.
(b) Lovejoy.
(c) James.
(d) Phillips.

3. The Battle of the Wilderness was fought by generals Lee and ________.
(a) Grant.
(b) Wright.
(c) McClellan.
(d) 'Stonewall Jackson.'

4. Henry James had a relationship with _________ who like him disliked institutionalization and systems.
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Charles Lowell.
(c) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(d) Henry Abbott.

5. Holmes was wounded ______ times during the Civil War.
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and Ralph Waldo Emerson worked together in order to found the ___________.

3. William James spent a great deal of time and energy on being indecisive, but he was able to use it to create the idea of _________.

4. Henry Sr. viewed _________ as he did everything, with a distrust of institutions.

5. The dominant political party during the time of the Civil War was ________.

(see the answer key)

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