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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. 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.

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

3. What event threw Emerson into despair in 1840?
(a) The death of his brother Charles.
(b) Lidian's illness.
(c) The death of his son Waldo.
(d) The death of Mary Moody Emerson.

4. In what way did Emerson share a faith with Mary Rotch and the Quakers?
(a) Both believed that religion was about to be reinvented for modern times.
(b) Both believed in the necessity of deep and prolonged religious study.
(c) Both believed that the inner spirit took precedence over the Bible and external religion.
(d) Both believed in the unity of the world-spirit.

5. Where did Emerson move, in advance of writing Nature?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) His brother's house.
(c) His step-grandfather Ezra Ripley's house.
(d) Mary Moody Emerson's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea of Hegel's did Emerson discover on returning from Europe?

2. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings?

3. Who did NOT join Emerson where he was writing in 1834?

4. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings on returning to America?

5. What was Emerson's response to the publicity that arose from Andrews Norton's article?

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