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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry James had a relationship with _________ who like him disliked institutionalization and systems.

2. Benjamin and Charles caused fear in the United States because of their use of ___________ in the trial.

3. The Battle of the Wilderness claimed 60,000 lives and was fought over the span of _________.

4. Henry James Sr. became involved with all of the following religious groups except _________.

5. Henry James Sr. was born again during the _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did James think about the relationship between science and society?

2. What was Webster's argument in terms of the legal battle between the two Darmouths which arose?

3. What were the two occupations between which William James kept having troubles making up his mind?

4. How did Dr. Samuel Cartwright help to integrate polygenism in the South?

5. Why did John Dewey eventually become interested in philosophy as the main direction of his work?

6. What was based on a combination of the theory of probability and statistics?

7. What were the two events in Henry Sr.'s life which seem to have changed him and his actions?

8. What did the Civil War allow Congress to create as it became more active than any other time in history?

9. Why were many of Henry's writings published for the public to see in books and in newspapers?

10. Why did Marsh dislike the idea of liberal individualism when it was created by Locke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is curious that the main characters in this story are men and that the great thoughts of America seem to come only from men.

Part 1: Why do you think this book focused on the ideas of men rather than including more women thinkers?

Part 2: Why do you think women were unable to become a part of the Metaphysical Club?

Part 3: Do you think the author believes women did not contribute anything of value at this time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Morris was trying to decide how to reconcile science and faith in his own mind - a popular topic of discussion and study.

Part 1: Why do you think faith and science have a difficult time 'getting along' in terms of their ideas?

Part 2: Do you think that faith and science have common ground? Why or why not?

Part 3: Can science and father ever be reconciled? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the great thinkers in this book worked on ideas about probability and the laws of errors.

Part 1: Why do you think probability was such a hot topic in those days?

Part 2: Why do you think society wanted to learn more about probability? How would these findings influence their lives?

Part 3: Do you think probability is an important topic of study? Why or why not?

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