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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in his career was Emerson, in the scene Richardson describes in the Prologue?
(a) In its decline.
(b) At the beginning.
(c) At its peak.
(d) At rock bottom.

2. Where did Emerson move, in advance of writing Nature?
(a) His step-grandfather Ezra Ripley's house.
(b) His brother's house.
(c) Mary Moody Emerson's house.
(d) His mother's house.

3. How does Richardson characterize Emerson as a reader?
(a) Narrow.
(b) Voracious.
(c) Temperamental.
(d) Impatient.

4. Where does Richardson say Emerson and his brothers got their most profound education?
(a) Their father.
(b) Ruth Haskins.
(c) Mary Moody Emerson.
(d) Harvard.

5. What was Emerson like as a student?
(a) Exceptional.
(b) Distinguished.
(c) Unsuccessful.
(d) Middling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Emerson's religious beliefs tending toward, at the time of his ordination?

2. What did this turning point do for Emerson?

3. Where does Richardson say Emerson's interest in religion came from?

4. What topic did Emerson lecture on after returning home from Europe?

5. In what author did Emerson find guidance during Ellen Tucker's death?

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