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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea of Emerson's influenced Richardson's biography?
(a) That men are best described by the women in their lives.
(b) That men can only be known through their historical context.
(c) That some men's lives define the extremes of human experience.
(d) That the lives of great mean can tell us about all men.

2. How did Emerson describe Ellen Tucker?
(a) Sensitive and religious.
(b) Rhapsodic and angelic.
(c) Beautiful, with a vibrant spirit.
(d) Strong-willed and supportive.

3. How does Richardson characterize the beginning of Emerson's relation with Margaret Fuller?
(a) Love at first sight.
(b) Wary distrust.
(c) Instantaneous respect.
(d) Shaky.

4. What vow does Richardson say Emerson made to himself while he was writing Nature?
(a) To stay positive.
(b) To capture the divinity in print.
(c) To make a name for himself in European literature.
(d) To stay true.

5. How does Richardson characterize the year 1834 in Emerson's life?
(a) The year of transition.
(b) The year of trials.
(c) The turning point.
(d) The year of wonders.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's second wife?

2. Where did Emerson and Lidian settle down after marrying?

3. What is the main theme of Nature?

4. How did the event described in the Prologue change Emerson's life?

5. How are we introduced to Emerson in the Prologue?

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