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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Science of Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Emerson praise in the essay based on Alec Therien?
(a) The representative man.
(b) The exceptional man.
(c) The common man.
(d) The different types of men.

2. How does Richardson characterize the year 1834 in Emerson's life?
(a) The year of transition.
(b) The year of wonders.
(c) The year of trials.
(d) The turning point.

3. What idea of the author's does Richardson say Emerson followed "surprisingly far?"
(a) Doubt about the possibility of transcendent experience.
(b) Respect for historical determinism.
(c) Faith in evolutionary processes.
(d) Disregard for individuality.

4. What topic did Emerson lecture on after returning home from Europe?
(a) Biography.
(b) Literature.
(c) Science.
(d) Religion.

5. How did Margaret Fuller Ossoli die?
(a) Childbirth.
(b) Shipwreck.
(c) Illness.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political contest was becoming serious after Emerson's return from Europe?

2. What event threw Emerson into despair in 1840?

3. Who did NOT join Emerson where he was writing in 1834?

4. What does Richardson say were Emerson's feelings about marriage?

5. Who does Richardson credit with the birth of American Transcendentalism?

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