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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Emancipation in the British West Indies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What view does Emerson take of human love in "Love"?
(a) Logical.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Physical.

2. What does Emerson link with transcendentalism in "The Transcendentalist"?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Native American practices.
(d) Christianity.

3. What is the mentality of 1844 based on, according to Emerson?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) The worth of the individual.
(c) The desire to be included in popular culture.
(d) The blind loyalty to government officials.

4. What kind of success did Napoleon focus on?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Material.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Military.

5. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of man does Emerson say makes his wealth on a large scale by using the masses and their leaders?

2. What is the flower of the English aristocracy, according to Emerson?

3. How should one be a man, according to "Self-Reliance"?

4. How do people try to change old patterns in their lives?

5. Which of the following is NOT learned by humans to survive culturally?

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