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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Emerson lecturing on while he was courting Lidian?
(a) Literature.
(b) History.
(c) Biography.
(d) Science.

3. What did Emerson turn his house into?
(a) A library.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A boardinghouse.

4. How does Richardson characterize 1844 in Emerson's life?
(a) A year of losses.
(b) A year of transition.
(c) A year of beginnings.
(d) A year of endings.

5. What did Emerson suffer in 1837?
(a) The death of his brother.
(b) The loss of his son.
(c) The loss of his wife.
(d) Economic troubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's internal state in 1837?

2. What does Richardson say Emerson felt after the birth of his son?

3. What was the Transcendental Club?

4. What was the title of the lecture series Emerson delivered in 1837?

5. What idea of the author's does Richardson say Emerson followed "surprisingly far?"

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