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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Science of Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Emerson's relationship with his reading?
(a) He tried to claim the experiences contained in each book.
(b) He tried to lose himself in his reading.
(c) He tried to inhabit each author's mind.
(d) He tried to remain independent of what he read.

2. What political contest was becoming serious after Emerson's return from Europe?
(a) Suffrage.
(b) Abolition.
(c) Westward expansion.
(d) International trade.

3. Who died in 1834?
(a) Emerson's brother Charles.
(b) Emerson's brother Edward.
(c) Mary Moody Emerson.
(d) Emerson's mother.

4. How does Richardson characterize the development of Emerson's writing in 1834?
(a) His lectures were discovering new territory.
(b) His poetry was developing.
(c) He was finding his voice.
(d) He was escaping from the voices to which he had always listened.

5. How did Emerson characterize Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
(a) As a living instance of the world-spirit.
(b) As a citizen of the universe.
(c) As a voice of the people.
(d) As a man of the hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Emerson say he had always considered his best friend?

2. What does Richardson say were Emerson's feelings about marriage?

3. Where did Emerson travel after returning from Europe?

4. How did travel in Italy affect Emerson?

5. Who was Emerson reading at the time he fell in love with Lydia Jackson?

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