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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Emerson especially urge to experience their own heroism?
(a) Women.
(b) Religious mystics.
(c) The downtrodden.
(d) Children.

2. According to "Compensation", by what is mankind defined?
(a) Pluralism.
(b) Singularity.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Dualism.

3. How is the soul different from the physical body, according to Emerson?
(a) It is not bounded by time or space.
(b) It must conform to the laws of God.
(c) It is lighter than the physical body.
(d) It can fall prey to temptations of the heart, while the human heart can be steeled against pain.

4. What natural phenomenon does Emerson use as a comparison for character in his essay "Character"?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) Ocean waves.
(c) The wind.
(d) A canyon.

5. When was Emerson's last trip to England?
(a) 1833.
(b) 1847.
(c) 1827.
(d) 1852.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do we pass through life, according to "Experience"?

2. According to "Self-Reliance", the important thing is to be one's ______.

3. How does Emerson say one should keep a healthy balance on earth, according to "Compensation"?

4. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?

5. What does Emerson believe about nature?

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