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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Heroism | The Over-Soul.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Selected Writings"?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Plato.
(d) Henry David Thoreau.

2. Whose minds are formed in a certain direction, according to "Spiritual Laws"?
(a) Animals.
(b) Warriors.
(c) The unenlightened.
(d) Philosophers.

3. Which of the following is the Gospel that makes mention of repetition of the Lord's Supper in worship, according to Emerson?
(a) Matthew.
(b) John.
(c) Luke.
(d) Mark.

4. According to Emerson's "The Over-Soul", which of the following is NOT the essence of the over-soul?
(a) Intellectual discussion.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) An indwelling sense of God.
(d) Human consciousness.

5. According to Emerson, who "should see that he can live all history in his own person"?
(a) The enlightened individual.
(b) The philosopher.
(c) The historian.
(d) The scholar.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Into how many categories does prudence manifest itself, according to Emerson?

4. To whom does Emerson attribute the term "transcendentalism"?

5. What view does Emerson take of human love in "Love"?

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