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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 9 The Metaphysical Club, Section 2 | Part 3, Chapter 9 The Metaphysical Club, Section 3 | Part 3, Chapter 9 The Metaphysical Club, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the war, Holmes considered _________ to be the center of intellectual thinking, like his father before him.
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Jamestown.
(d) New York.

2. ___________was a protege of George Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt.
(a) William James.
(b) Samuel George Morton.
(c) Henry James Jr.
(d) Louis Agassiz.

3. In September of 1876 __________ died of an overdose at the age of 46.
(a) Chauncy Wright.
(b) William James.
(c) Charles Eliot.
(d) Nicholas St. John Green.

4. Holmes sat on the Supreme Court for _______ years.
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

5. The Civil War saw the end of the __________ industry in New England.
(a) Cotton.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Whaling.
(d) Textile.

Short Answer Questions

1. The military leaders during the time of the civil war were often chosen due to __________.

2. Holmes' experiences during the war led him to believe that imposing one's beliefs would always lead to __________.

3. _________ founded the Metaphysical Club in 1872 in Cambridge.

4. ___________ felt that he was at a disadvantage because he had no formal education.

5. When the expedition to Brazil returned, _________ gave lectures about evidence of the Ice Age in Brazil.

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