Self-Reliance Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Paragraphs 9-18)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does Emerson say he has difficulty detecting when people "maintain a dead church"?
a) The precise source of one's conviction.
b) The precise man one is.
c) The precise tone of one's character.
d) The precise nature of one's beliefs.

2. What does Emerson say a man will find himself if he exercises his reason?
a) A true prince.
b) A true princess.
c) A welcoming home.
d) A respectful community.

3. What does Emerson claim is the only thing that is sacred?
a) The integrity of one's own mind.
b) Names and customs.
c) Tradition.
d) The goodness of the world.

4. What does Emerson say is the lesson...
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