Emerson: The Mind on Fire: A Biography Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does Richardson characterize Emerson's relation to other writers? (from Nature)

He is afraid of his own attraction to others' ideas, and learns to protect against his identification with others.

He assimilates the best part of each work, and discards the rest.

He is terrified before each of them, and has to figure out how to defend himself against their work.

He is greater than them, and finds himself in each of them.

2.

How does Richardson characterize Sufism? (from The Natural History of Intellect)

Eastern Pragmatism.

As the first building block of all subsequent religions.

As the first modern religion.

Not a religion but religion.

3.

How does Richardson characterize Emerson's internal state in 1837? (from Go Alone)

Tumultuous.

Placid.

Self-critical.

Self-assured.

4.

What does Richardson say punctuated the last 25 years of Emerson's life? (from Endings)

Initiations.

Endings.

New beginnings.

Transitions.

5.

What does Richardson say were Emerson's feelings about the Civil War? (from Endings)

He disapproved of a war for saving the Union.

He felt that war was the only way to save the Union.

He thought that political methods should have been explored.

He rejoiced at the coming bloodletting.

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