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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Society and Solitude", what is necessary for men to formulate thoughts?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Education.
(c) Society.
(d) Both solitude and society.

2. Where does Emerson say egotism likely comes from?
(a) Peer pressure.
(b) Learned behavior.
(c) Primal instinct.
(d) The accumulation of wealth.

3. Into how many categories does prudence manifest itself, according to Emerson?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) At least five.
(d) Three.

4. What happens when you greatly admire or revere someone?
(a) You raise them to perfection in your mind.
(b) You become jealous of them.
(c) You resent them.
(d) You emulate them.

5. What is the function of art, according to Emerson?
(a) To prompt discussions about art.
(b) To raise controversies.
(c) To reveal inner thoughts of the artist.
(d) To open our eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emerson say people hope to have happen to old patterns?

2. What is one danger of over-refinement?

3. What are "apologies for gifts," according to Emerson?

4. Each person has his or her own vocation that can be discovered by ______.

5. What is the only permanent thing in the universe, according to Emerson?

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