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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 was Emerson's response to the publicity that arose from Andrews Norton's article?
(a) He stayed out of it.
(b) He made overtures to Norton through friends.
(c) He corresponded with Norton's superiors.
(d) He answered Norton publicly.

2. What vision did Emerson have in the Jardin de Plantes in Paris?
(a) He saw the cruelty of evolution.
(b) He saw the future of science.
(c) He saw the life of culture.
(d) He saw the unity of all life.

3. By what work of Emerson's was Jones Very impassioned?
(a) The Divinity School Address.
(b) Circles.
(c) Nature.
(d) The American Scholar.

4. What was Emerson's frame of mind on returning from Europe?
(a) Unhappy, almost angry.
(b) Disappointed, haunted by possibilities.
(c) Filled with doubts about his philosophy.
(d) Delighted, at the peak of his career.

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings on returning to America?
(a) Anxious about finding his family well.
(b) Despairing about finding a career.
(c) Depressed about coming home.
(d) Impatient to begin new work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Emerson praise in the essay based on Alec Therien?

2. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's perspective on approaching Europe?

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

4. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings?

5. Where did Emerson travel after returning from Europe?

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