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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Children of the Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What career paths was Emerson torn between?
(a) Preaching and writing.
(b) Farming and writing.
(c) Preaching and law.
(d) Law and teaching.

2. What 1837 event related to slavery does Richardson say affected Emerson's emotional state?
(a) The Missouri compromise.
(b) The removal of the Cherokee.
(c) The passage of the Fugitive Slave Law.
(d) The murder of an abolitionist.

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

4. Who did NOT join Emerson where he was writing in 1834?
(a) His brother William.
(b) His brother Charles.
(c) Mary Moody Emerson.
(d) His mother.

5. How does Emerson describe war in "The Peace Principle?"
(a) As a necessary evil.
(b) As a force of nature.
(c) As a form of evil.
(d) As a primitive form of self-help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Emerson take over editorship of "The Dial?"

2. What began to appear in America as a result of Charles Fourier's work?

3. How did Emerson's views on individuality and idealism respond to the immense cultural changes of the 1840s, according to Richardson?

4. When did Emerson meet Lydia Jackson?

5. What was the title of the lecture series Emerson delivered in 1837?

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